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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The New York Knicks pulled off the greatest comeback in NBA Finals history on Wednesday to go up 3-1 in a series that now seems destined to deliver them the first championship in over half a century.
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Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 11 June 2026
Season 2 takes some worthy swings that blend broad comedy with surprising emotional depth, all while pulling off some of TV’s most ambitious VFX feats across various sight gags.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 11 June 2026
Once again, Towns, who hadn’t gotten into foul trouble in what felt like a basketball eternity, pulled off a series of blunders, picking up two fouls in the game’s opening 62 seconds.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 11 June 2026
The Knicks pulled off something as dramatic as Willis Reed’s famous entrance in Game 7 of the 1970 NBA Finals after missing Game 6 with an injured right thigh.
—Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
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Hannah Keyser, CNN Money, 11 June 2026
Season 2 takes some worthy swings that blend broad comedy with surprising emotional depth, all while pulling off some of TV’s most ambitious VFX feats across various sight gags.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 11 June 2026
Once again, Towns, who hadn’t gotten into foul trouble in what felt like a basketball eternity, pulled off a series of blunders, picking up two fouls in the game’s opening 62 seconds.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 11 June 2026
The Knicks pulled off something as dramatic as Willis Reed’s famous entrance in Game 7 of the 1970 NBA Finals after missing Game 6 with an injured right thigh.
—Mark Medina, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026
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“Pull off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pull%20off. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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