pull off
verb
pulled off; pulling off; pulls off
: to carry out despite difficulties : accomplish successfully against odds
the team pulled off an upset
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the rebel forces pulled off a surprisingly successful offensive against the better equipped government troops
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Drivers who can't communicate effectively are supposed to be pulled off the road.
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Arkansas Online, 21 Feb. 2026
Or can Finland or Slovakia pull off an upset?
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 20 Feb. 2026
Barakat did just that again Thursday night, scoring 21 points and hitting the game-tying shot in the final seconds of regulation as the host Chargers went on to pull off a 60-51 overtime win over Evergreen Park in the regular-season finale for both teams in Palos Hills.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
This sung-through musical pulled off something of a coup of its own.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 21 Feb. 2026
Or can Finland or Slovakia pull off an upset?
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 20 Feb. 2026
Barakat did just that again Thursday night, scoring 21 points and hitting the game-tying shot in the final seconds of regulation as the host Chargers went on to pull off a 60-51 overtime win over Evergreen Park in the regular-season finale for both teams in Palos Hills.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
This sung-through musical pulled off something of a coup of its own.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 20 Feb. 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 23 Feb. 2026.
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