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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While most of the NBA world assumed the Thunder would close out the NBA Finals in Game 6 and hoist the first NBA title on Thursday night, no one would have been shocked if the Indiana Pacers pulled off another gritty, late-game shocker to extend the series to Game 7.
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Joe Vardon, New York Times, 20 June 2025
Shane Lowry, who began the final round with a four-shot lead, Jim Furyk and Scott Piercy finish tied for second.
2016 — LeBron James and his relentless Cavaliers pulls off an improbable NBA Finals comeback to give the city of Cleveland its first title since 1964.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
Now a 21st century boy in Brooklyn, Anderson concocted Hotline as a one-man-show initially, with rotating collaborators pulling off random pop-up generator shows.
—Will Hermes, Rolling Stone, 18 June 2025
The fugitives, some facing charges for violent crimes including second-degree murder, escaped after pulling off the sink-toilet unit affixed to the wall just after midnight May 16.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 17 June 2025
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Joe Vardon, New York Times, 20 June 2025
Shane Lowry, who began the final round with a four-shot lead, Jim Furyk and Scott Piercy finish tied for second.
2016 — LeBron James and his relentless Cavaliers pulls off an improbable NBA Finals comeback to give the city of Cleveland its first title since 1964.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2025
Now a 21st century boy in Brooklyn, Anderson concocted Hotline as a one-man-show initially, with rotating collaborators pulling off random pop-up generator shows.
—Will Hermes, Rolling Stone, 18 June 2025
The fugitives, some facing charges for violent crimes including second-degree murder, escaped after pulling off the sink-toilet unit affixed to the wall just after midnight May 16.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 17 June 2025
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“Pull off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pull%20off. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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