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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Hart will, however, address the pair of 20-point comebacks the Knicks pulled off en route to the conference finals for the first time in a quarter-century, a sequence of bizarre events many called a fluke.
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 10 Apr. 2026
But the 2026 Faces of Death is actually really good, and having a better understanding of the original — including the controversy that has hovered around it for decades — will only bolster your appreciation of the delicate balancing act that Goldhaber and co-writer Isa Mazzei have pulled off.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2026
Speaking of Woods, McIlroy wouldn’t mind pulling off something Tiger did a quarter century ago at Augusta National.
—Justin Ray, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
If the roadside is your only option, pull off as far as possible, preferably past the end of a guard rail, and wait until the storm passes.
—Southern California Weather Report, Oc Register, 10 Apr. 2026
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Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 10 Apr. 2026
But the 2026 Faces of Death is actually really good, and having a better understanding of the original — including the controversy that has hovered around it for decades — will only bolster your appreciation of the delicate balancing act that Goldhaber and co-writer Isa Mazzei have pulled off.
—Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 10 Apr. 2026
Speaking of Woods, McIlroy wouldn’t mind pulling off something Tiger did a quarter century ago at Augusta National.
—Justin Ray, New York Times, 10 Apr. 2026
If the roadside is your only option, pull off as far as possible, preferably past the end of a guard rail, and wait until the storm passes.
—Southern California Weather Report, Oc Register, 10 Apr. 2026
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 15 Apr. 2026.
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