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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The Atlanta Falcons just pulled off one of their biggest wins in years, taking down the Buffalo Bills on Monday Night Football.
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Coy Wire, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
After Kimmel made comments about the murder of conservative pundit Charlie Kirk (and Trump’s reaction to it), his show was pulled off the air following pressure from FCC Chairman Brendan Carr.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
More than halfway through the song’s video, Teasdale appears behind a plastic screen, pulling off the massive wig to reveal her face — and a body covered in what looks like blood.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
Can Bieber pull off another nod in this category by himself?
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2025
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Coy Wire, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025
After Kimmel made comments about the murder of conservative pundit Charlie Kirk (and Trump’s reaction to it), his show was pulled off the air following pressure from FCC Chairman Brendan Carr.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 14 Oct. 2025
More than halfway through the song’s video, Teasdale appears behind a plastic screen, pulling off the massive wig to reveal her face — and a body covered in what looks like blood.
—Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 14 Oct. 2025
Can Bieber pull off another nod in this category by himself?
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 14 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pull off
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“Pull off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pull%20off. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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