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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Of all of the casting coups that Anderson has pulled off over the years, the most impressive is still Mark Wahlberg’s turn as Dirk Diggler.
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Alison Willmore, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
The six players – Caleb Choice-Sanchez, Syncere Poole, Declan Fitzpatrick, Ryland Hammond, Mikel Banks, and Quinn Ramsey – pulled off the victory during the 2025 Soul Symphony Weekend against the more experienced team from Cumming, Georgia.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 25 Sep. 2025
Sweep the season-ending three-game series at loanDepot park — with a little outside help — and Miami could pull off the miracle.
—Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Kimmel acknowledged his frustration over being pulled off the air, but thanked Disney for ultimately reinstating him.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
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Alison Willmore, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
The six players – Caleb Choice-Sanchez, Syncere Poole, Declan Fitzpatrick, Ryland Hammond, Mikel Banks, and Quinn Ramsey – pulled off the victory during the 2025 Soul Symphony Weekend against the more experienced team from Cumming, Georgia.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 25 Sep. 2025
Sweep the season-ending three-game series at loanDepot park — with a little outside help — and Miami could pull off the miracle.
—Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Kimmel acknowledged his frustration over being pulled off the air, but thanked Disney for ultimately reinstating him.
—Amanda Castro, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
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“Pull off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pull%20off. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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