pull off
verb
pulled off; pulling off; pulls off
: to carry out despite difficulties : accomplish successfully against odds
the team pulled off an upset
Synonyms of pull off
Examples of pull off in a Sentence
the rebel forces pulled off a surprisingly successful offensive against the better equipped government troops
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Frieson abruptly pulled off a towel that covered her, displaying the extensive injuries.
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Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2025
Pirnot’s play contained plenty of despair and self-laceration at the economic realities of playwriting, contraposed with sheer delight in what Greenspan can pull off onstage.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2025
Hopefully, Ohio State will be able to pull off a huge win on Saturday night against the Hoosiers.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
However, the Catalan club see it as being very difficult to pull off.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
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Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 4 Dec. 2025
Pirnot’s play contained plenty of despair and self-laceration at the economic realities of playwriting, contraposed with sheer delight in what Greenspan can pull off onstage.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 4 Dec. 2025
Hopefully, Ohio State will be able to pull off a huge win on Saturday night against the Hoosiers.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
However, the Catalan club see it as being very difficult to pull off.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 2 Dec. 2025
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“Pull off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pull%20off. Accessed 9 Dec. 2025.
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