pull off

verb

pulled off; pulling off; pulls off

transitive verb

: to carry out despite difficulties : accomplish successfully against odds

the team pulled off an upset

Synonyms of pull off

• fulfill
• accomplish
• perform
• achieve
• execute
• do
• carry out
• make
• carry off
• implement
• put through

Examples of pull off in a Sentence

the rebel forces pulled off a surprisingly successful offensive against the better equipped government troops

Recent Examples on the Web

There’s a 10-minute monologue in the middle of the movie that few actors could pull off as compellingly, a rant that’s hilarious, enraging, triumphant, and resigned in equal measures. — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 30 Sep. 2026

To pull off this pant-less look, a high-quality leather piece is necessary to prevent it from reading cheap. — Irene Richardson, InStyle, 29 Sep. 2026

Premiering in 2004 on Fox, The Swan cast women who self-reported as unhappy about their appearances in a grueling competition to see who could pull off the most profound physical transformation. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 29 Sep. 2026

SpaceX has already pulled off chopstick catches with Super Heavy, doing so on three Starship test flights to date. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1860, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for pull off

• ashraf
• checkoff
• cutoff
• falloff
• handoff
• kickoff
• layoff
• liftoff
• markoff
• markov
• payoff
• playoff