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

To pull off this major feat, your body produces approximately 50% more blood, which increases circulation and makes the skin appear vibrant, plump, and radiant (for some moms at least—not everyone experiences a glow, unfortunately). —Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 28 May 2026

Nutmegging is an artistic maneuver that the most skilled players pull off effortlessly, leaving the opponent spinning around in circles. —Ava Berger, NPR, 28 May 2026

In that series, the Mercury pulled off an upset over the defending champions in the best-of-three series. —Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 28 May 2026

Or will the joint company be too leveraged to pull off another deal? —Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 28 May 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