pull off
verb
pulled off; pulling off; pulls off
: to carry out despite difficulties : accomplish successfully against odds
the team pulled off an upset
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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
What happened: Trump was pulled off stage by the Secret Service after gunshots rang out at his Butler, Pa. rally.
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Andrew Solender, Axios, 14 July 2024
Combs was still able to pull off one bluegrass writing retreat, however, and spent a week and a half with Billy Strings, Old Crow Medicine Show’s Ketch Secor, Molly Tuttle, and Hailey Whitters.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 12 July 2024
For the second straight year, Mahomes pulled off an ESPY double by winning Best Athlete in Male Sports and Best NFL Player.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 12 July 2024
Months after its first shows back with Seaward, however, the band was pulled off the road due to the developing COVID pandemic.
—Thomas Smith, Billboard, 12 July 2024
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Andrew Solender, Axios, 14 July 2024
Combs was still able to pull off one bluegrass writing retreat, however, and spent a week and a half with Billy Strings, Old Crow Medicine Show’s Ketch Secor, Molly Tuttle, and Hailey Whitters.
—Joseph Hudak, Rolling Stone, 12 July 2024
For the second straight year, Mahomes pulled off an ESPY double by winning Best Athlete in Male Sports and Best NFL Player.
—Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 12 July 2024
Months after its first shows back with Seaward, however, the band was pulled off the road due to the developing COVID pandemic.
—Thomas Smith, Billboard, 12 July 2024
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“Pull off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pull%20off. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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