pull off
verb
pulled off; pulling off; pulls off
: to carry out despite difficulties : accomplish successfully against odds
the team pulled off an upset
Synonyms of pull off
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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But what the director pulls off about structuring is that Benicio del Toro’s character is emptying out all the immigrants and hiding everyone.
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Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 13 Mar. 2026
But there’s something equally pleasurable—and more rare—about a play that pulls off the opposite trick, that revels in the way family members can love one another, can stay connected and build instead of destroying, even amid loss and uncertainty.
—Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2026
With his truck safely pulled off the road, Rivera showed off a tattoo on his arm with his company name and a freeway.
—Joel Rose, NPR, 12 Mar. 2026
The touchdown was reversed, the play was ruled a fumble, and the Titans proceeded to pull off an improbable 16-point comeback to win the game.
—Mckay Coppins, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2026
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Anne Thompson, IndieWire, 13 Mar. 2026
But there’s something equally pleasurable—and more rare—about a play that pulls off the opposite trick, that revels in the way family members can love one another, can stay connected and build instead of destroying, even amid loss and uncertainty.
—Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 12 Mar. 2026
With his truck safely pulled off the road, Rivera showed off a tattoo on his arm with his company name and a freeway.
—Joel Rose, NPR, 12 Mar. 2026
The touchdown was reversed, the play was ruled a fumble, and the Titans proceeded to pull off an improbable 16-point comeback to win the game.
—Mckay Coppins, The Atlantic, 12 Mar. 2026
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“Pull off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pull%20off. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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