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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Georgia pulled off a gutsy special-teams trick play that could have been hailed for years by Georgia fans.
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Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 2 Jan. 2026
Quinnipiac pulled off a Power 4 upset at Pitt, too.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 1 Jan. 2026
Why not pull off a major bank heist?
—Kate Stroup, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Dec. 2025
On Wednesday night, the Miami Hurricanes pulled off one of the biggest upsets in the history of the College Football Playoff with a 24-14 win over the Ohio State Buckeyes in the Cotton Bowl at AT&T Stadium.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Dec. 2025
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Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 2 Jan. 2026
Quinnipiac pulled off a Power 4 upset at Pitt, too.
—Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 1 Jan. 2026
Why not pull off a major bank heist?
—Kate Stroup, Entertainment Weekly, 31 Dec. 2025
On Wednesday night, the Miami Hurricanes pulled off one of the biggest upsets in the history of the College Football Playoff with a 24-14 win over the Ohio State Buckeyes in the Cotton Bowl at AT&T Stadium.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Dec. 2025
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“Pull off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pull%20off. Accessed 4 Jan. 2026.
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