pull off
verb
pulled off; pulling off; pulls off
: to carry out despite difficulties : accomplish successfully against odds
the team pulled off an upset
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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After signing four-time MVP quarterback Aaron Rodgers earlier this month, Pittsburgh pulled off two trades on Monday that significantly improved its chances of being a championship contender.
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Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
With this coup de ballon, Paris has pulled off the kind of pivot most Olympic host cities have not been able to manage once the Games have ended.
—Blythe Lawrence, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Other fan footage showed that Swift's bodyguard let Kelce pull off a romantic gesture earlier during the couple's night out — opening her car door, a job usually reserved for Swift's security team.
—Nicholas Rice, People.com, 29 June 2025
Then Spielberg shows her true mettle by pulling off a twist that proudly goes full horror.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 28 June 2025
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Michael Gallagher, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
With this coup de ballon, Paris has pulled off the kind of pivot most Olympic host cities have not been able to manage once the Games have ended.
—Blythe Lawrence, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Other fan footage showed that Swift's bodyguard let Kelce pull off a romantic gesture earlier during the couple's night out — opening her car door, a job usually reserved for Swift's security team.
—Nicholas Rice, People.com, 29 June 2025
Then Spielberg shows her true mettle by pulling off a twist that proudly goes full horror.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 28 June 2025
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“Pull off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pull%20off. Accessed 10 Jul. 2025.
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