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
To his credit, De Palma shoots the whole thing with the straightest of faces, even using his not-yet-tired split-screen technique to show how the Phantom pulls off the onstage murder of a Meat Loaf-ish star named Beef.
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Stephen Deusner, SPIN, 23 Apr. 2024
Jack pulled off Dylan effortlessly in this standout performance.
—USA TODAY, 22 Apr. 2024
Some analysts have been urging U.S. President Joe Biden (or a future president) to pull off a reverse Nixon-Kissinger: to launch a diplomatic outreach to Moscow against Beijing.
—Stephen Kotkin, Foreign Affairs, 18 Apr. 2024
Looks like this old dog can still pull off the perfect digi-crime.
—James Folta, The New Yorker, 16 Apr. 2024
But pulling off these ostentatious displays of wealth and popularity disguised as charitable events, episode after episode, was no small feat for the production team behind the Apple TV+ series.
—Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Apr. 2024
With all of the recipes on your plate to pull off for mom, dessert is an easy course to cook ahead of time.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2024
The remaining 10 percent is non-recyclable, which adds up to almost 400 tons of trash each month that must be manually pulled off the sort line and hauled to the landfill.
—Cynthia Sewell, Idaho Statesman, 8 Apr. 2024
But Metro officials are expressing more worry, saying existing federal grants won’t come close to the amount needed to pull off another L.A. traffic miracle.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
Stephen Deusner, SPIN, 23 Apr. 2024
Jack pulled off Dylan effortlessly in this standout performance.
—USA TODAY, 22 Apr. 2024
Some analysts have been urging U.S. President Joe Biden (or a future president) to pull off a reverse Nixon-Kissinger: to launch a diplomatic outreach to Moscow against Beijing.
—Stephen Kotkin, Foreign Affairs, 18 Apr. 2024
Looks like this old dog can still pull off the perfect digi-crime.
—James Folta, The New Yorker, 16 Apr. 2024
But pulling off these ostentatious displays of wealth and popularity disguised as charitable events, episode after episode, was no small feat for the production team behind the Apple TV+ series.
—Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 13 Apr. 2024
With all of the recipes on your plate to pull off for mom, dessert is an easy course to cook ahead of time.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2024
The remaining 10 percent is non-recyclable, which adds up to almost 400 tons of trash each month that must be manually pulled off the sort line and hauled to the landfill.
—Cynthia Sewell, Idaho Statesman, 8 Apr. 2024
But Metro officials are expressing more worry, saying existing federal grants won’t come close to the amount needed to pull off another L.A. traffic miracle.
—Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2024
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“Pull off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pull%20off. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.
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