as in to fulfill
to carry through (as a process) to completion
the rebel forces pulled off a surprisingly successful offensive against the better equipped government troops
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Recent Examples of pull off
The result isn’t always an easier character for the actor to pull off, but removing the Hollywood hotness factor provides an opportunity for at-home audiences to fully immerse themselves in the story.
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2025
The experience took me through the history of Carnival as well as the current process for pulling off the giant undertaking.
—Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
In a video shared on TikTok by Betts, 33, Freeman was seen pulling off an all-time dance move — the worm — and totally stole the show.
—Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
Sacramento pulled off a surprising 135-133 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday before ending a tough four-game road trip with a 130-124 loss to the Denver Nuggets on Monday.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2025
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Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 Nov. 2025
The experience took me through the history of Carnival as well as the current process for pulling off the giant undertaking.
—Taylor McIntyre, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
In a video shared on TikTok by Betts, 33, Freeman was seen pulling off an all-time dance move — the worm — and totally stole the show.
—Natasha Dye, PEOPLE, 5 Nov. 2025
Sacramento pulled off a surprising 135-133 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Saturday before ending a tough four-game road trip with a 130-124 loss to the Denver Nuggets on Monday.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pull off
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That means giving back, informally, to fulfill teachers’ wish lists and with the Eagles Autism Foundation.—
Laura Trujillo,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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The TrumpRx website is expected to launch sometime in 2026, and would take consumers to pharmaceutical companies' direct-to-consumer websites to fulfill orders.—
NPR,
NPR,
6 Nov. 2025
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After more than 40 days of uncertainty for our troops, federal workers, Texas families who rely on SNAP, & countless others, Senate Democrats have relented after accomplishing nothing but hurting millions of Americans.—
Deputy News Editor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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But the shutdown also accomplished a lot.—
Domenico Montanaro,
NPR,
11 Nov. 2025
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Although his unit did not perform particularly well in 2026, ranking 22nd in total defense, 24th in points against and 17th on third down, anyone that has interacted with Weaver knows that his presence screams head coach.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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Just thinking about having this film play in the same place where one of his idols, Elvis Presley performed, was thrilling.—
Liz Rothaus Bertrand,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Jan. 2026
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As this brief survey suggests, the patriots’ success in drawing foreign partners into the war was essential to achieving American independence.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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Sustainable transformation isn’t achieved by a mandate; instead, it’s driven by leaders who focus on people first.—
Feon Ang,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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Mamdani will face high expectations and even higher barriers to executing an agenda that includes enormous bureaucratic, political, and logistic hurdles.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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To the credit of general manager Joe Hortiz and coach Jim Harbaugh, the Chargers identified a piece and executed a deal ahead of Tuesday’s trade deadline despite limiting factors.—
Daniel Popper,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
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The firm is also a member of this year’s Change the World list, which highlights companies that are doing social good through their business models.—
Sydney Lake,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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Otherwise, Craig Breslow will have a lot of explaining to do.—
Drew VonScio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The review, being carried out by Citi, will assess a full range of alternatives including partnerships, divestitures and spin-offs.—
Footwear News,
Footwear News,
5 Nov. 2025
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At the center of the lawsuit is who gets the blame when children have access to guns and carry out school shootings, which continue to plague the country.—
Cindy Von Quednow,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
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These conditions make travel difficult.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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Qianlong took a page from the design of private gardens in southern China to make the layout more compact, and divided the site into four connected courtyards, two of which are currently open to the public, from south to north.—
Fred He,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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“Pull off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pull%20off. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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