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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Putin’s proposal came after more than three months of diplomacy kick-started by Trump, who promised during his campaign to end the devastating war swiftly — though it’s been hard to pull off.
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Mehmet Guzel, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
That’s quite a trick to pull off with a generationally great pitcher on the roster for four more seasons.
—Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 14 May 2025
Before and after each game, Warriors coach Steve Kerr has talked about how Golden State has to play with pace, execute the gameplan defensively and win the possession battle — basically, all of the controllables that an inferior team in a matchup has to execute in order to pull off an upset.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 13 May 2025
As a result, Wilson argued the Yankees will have to pull off a trade for longtime third base target Nolan Arenado.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
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Mehmet Guzel, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
That’s quite a trick to pull off with a generationally great pitcher on the roster for four more seasons.
—Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 14 May 2025
Before and after each game, Warriors coach Steve Kerr has talked about how Golden State has to play with pace, execute the gameplan defensively and win the possession battle — basically, all of the controllables that an inferior team in a matchup has to execute in order to pull off an upset.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 13 May 2025
As a result, Wilson argued the Yankees will have to pull off a trade for longtime third base target Nolan Arenado.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
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“Pull off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pull%20off. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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