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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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026
The four-time Grand Slam winner was left shocked by the shot Shnaider pulled off, and simply threw her hands up in the air in disbelief.
—Mark Harris, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026
From there, San Antonio pulled off a Game 7 road upset thanks to seven double-figure scorers, 17 made 3-pointers and 15 offensive boards.
—Esfandiar Baraheni, New York Times, 3 June 2026
Alphabet was already set to pull off the biggest equity capital markets transaction of all time at the previous $80 billion level.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026
The four-time Grand Slam winner was left shocked by the shot Shnaider pulled off, and simply threw her hands up in the air in disbelief.
—Mark Harris, FOXNews.com, 3 June 2026
From there, San Antonio pulled off a Game 7 road upset thanks to seven double-figure scorers, 17 made 3-pointers and 15 offensive boards.
—Esfandiar Baraheni, New York Times, 3 June 2026
Alphabet was already set to pull off the biggest equity capital markets transaction of all time at the previous $80 billion level.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 3 June 2026
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“Pull off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pull%20off. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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