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

On September 11, 2001, former New York Mets pitcher Al Leiter was trying to pull off a quiet personal mission before pitching in Pittsburgh that night. — Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2026

Two other companies, Starfish Space and HEO, worked with Impulse Space to pull off this orbital photo shoot. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 11 Sep. 2026

Seattle needed three interceptions of New England’s Drake Maye and eight catches for 122 yards by star wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba to pull off its comeback victory. — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 10 Sep. 2026

Ira Gorawara has a great story about how ESPN and SMU’s radio team pulled off a broadcast in a stadium with no power. — Chris Branch, New York Times, 10 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