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
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
AbbVie, the maker of the world’s once best-selling drug Humira, is a good example of this being pulled off properly.
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Bruce Gil, Quartz, 8 May 2024
The pace car pulls off the track and the green flag flies to signify the race is on.
—Amy Lynch, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2024
At the 2024 Met Gala, Kardashian pulled off yet another shocking look.
—Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 7 May 2024
The Thunder were the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference despite being the second youngest team in the NBA entering the season, do experts predict the Mavs can pull off the upset victory?
Michael C. Wright, NBA.com
Brace yourself for plenty of bouts of brilliance from Doncic and Irving.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2024
As for the contest itself, Lando Norris pulled off an upset victory.
—Felipe Marques, Fortune, 7 May 2024
By tapping into YouTube in this way, Musi appears to have pulled off something remarkable: Building a booming business in streaming music without taking on any of the legwork of striking deals with labels and distributors.
—Kate Knibbs, WIRED, 7 May 2024
Taylor-Joy pulled off her duties, though, despite not having an official driver's license.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, Peoplemag, 6 May 2024
Garden of Time, which the stars embraced with whimsical florals and the kind of out-of-the-box looks that can only be pulled off with just the right glam.
—Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 6 May 2024
Bruce Gil, Quartz, 8 May 2024
The pace car pulls off the track and the green flag flies to signify the race is on.
—Amy Lynch, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2024
At the 2024 Met Gala, Kardashian pulled off yet another shocking look.
—Catherine Santino, Peoplemag, 7 May 2024
The Thunder were the No. 1 seed in the Western Conference despite being the second youngest team in the NBA entering the season, do experts predict the Mavs can pull off the upset victory?
Michael C. Wright, NBA.com
Brace yourself for plenty of bouts of brilliance from Doncic and Irving.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 May 2024
As for the contest itself, Lando Norris pulled off an upset victory.
—Felipe Marques, Fortune, 7 May 2024
By tapping into YouTube in this way, Musi appears to have pulled off something remarkable: Building a booming business in streaming music without taking on any of the legwork of striking deals with labels and distributors.
—Kate Knibbs, WIRED, 7 May 2024
Taylor-Joy pulled off her duties, though, despite not having an official driver's license.
—Benjamin Vanhoose, Peoplemag, 6 May 2024
Garden of Time, which the stars embraced with whimsical florals and the kind of out-of-the-box looks that can only be pulled off with just the right glam.
—Ariana Yaptangco, Glamour, 6 May 2024
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“Pull off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pull%20off. Accessed 14 May. 2024.
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