pull off

verb

pulled off; pulling off; pulls off

transitive verb

: to carry out despite difficulties : accomplish successfully against odds

the team pulled off an upset

Synonyms of pull off

• fulfill
• accomplish
• perform
• achieve
• execute
• do
• carry out
• make
• carry off
• implement
• put through

Examples of pull off in a Sentence

the rebel forces pulled off a surprisingly successful offensive against the better equipped government troops

Recent Examples on the Web

Producers Mufasa and Yvng Gucci seamlessly pull off morphing the skittering drums of a somewhat generic UK drill beat into a thudding bouyon rhythm for Guadeloupean trio HollyG to run amok over. —Alphonse Pierre, Pitchfork, 6 Nov. 2025

That said, Musk has pulled off the impossible before. —Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025

That is because the Cowboys pulled off a big trade for defensive lineman Quinnen Williams by agreeing to send a 2027 first-round pick, a 2026 second-round pick and defensive tackle Mazi Smith to the New York Jets. —Robert Marvi, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025

Thanks to a fresh lineup of chic, hardworking products, pulling off a holiday spread that’s both simple and stunning has never been easier. —Lauren Bengtson, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Nov. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1860, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for pull off

• ashraf
• checkoff
• cutoff
• falloff
• handoff
• kickoff
• layoff
• liftoff
• markoff
• markov
• payoff
• playoff