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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Matt Boldy will have to try to match the production of Eichel to give the Wild the best chance at pulling off the upset.
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Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
On set, Mazin says the hardest part of pulling off the scene wasn't the actual filming of it.
—EW.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Kicking off in Indio, California last weekend, the festivities led to celebrities pulling off moments that were statement-making.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 21 Apr. 2025
Against all odds, her children managed to pull off an unforgettable family reunion.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 20 Apr. 2025
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Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Apr. 2025
On set, Mazin says the hardest part of pulling off the scene wasn't the actual filming of it.
—EW.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Kicking off in Indio, California last weekend, the festivities led to celebrities pulling off moments that were statement-making.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 21 Apr. 2025
Against all odds, her children managed to pull off an unforgettable family reunion.
—Tereza Shkurtaj, People.com, 20 Apr. 2025
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 30 Apr. 2025.
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