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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As the gentle Yusuf, Anaya doesn’t quite have the charisma to pull off such a passive character.
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
The Dodgers, however, had already pulled off a bigger surprise when closer Edwin Díaz chose them over returning to the Mets this past December.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
To pull off this trend, finding showstopping pins is the key.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 20 Mar. 2026
Banbury said watching the 12th-seeded High Point men pull off the biggest win in program history in the West Region was unbelievable.
—ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 20 Mar. 2026
The Dodgers, however, had already pulled off a bigger surprise when closer Edwin Díaz chose them over returning to the Mets this past December.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2026
To pull off this trend, finding showstopping pins is the key.
—Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 20 Mar. 2026
Banbury said watching the 12th-seeded High Point men pull off the biggest win in program history in the West Region was unbelievable.
—ABC News, 20 Mar. 2026
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“Pull off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pull%20off. Accessed 23 Mar. 2026.
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