PULL OFF Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

pull off

verb

Definition of pull off

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 And unbeaten JSerra certainly pulled off the feat by getting three-sport standout Kai Beary to devote time to flag football. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2026 Interviews with the Democratic governor-elect and a half-dozen top advisers reveal how Bottoms overcame that enormous financial disadvantage to pull off a historic victory. — Greg Bluestein, AJC.com, 5 Nov. 2026 Today's spacewalk will wrap up an ambitious ISS power upgrade that has taken more than five years to pull off. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 5 Nov. 2026 Because the plans compete against each other, one eventually will be pulled off the table. — Kevin Schmit, Chicago Tribune, 5 Nov. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pull off

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pull off

Verb

Orders reflect current demand, while sales represent past demand that's been fulfilled — and investors are always looking toward the future.

— Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2026
The Alaska Supreme Court ruled this summer that the second candidate fulfilled all legal requirements to stay on.

— Nicholas Riccardi, Chicago Tribune, 31 Oct. 2026

Definition of fulfill

Verb

That said, Antonelli’s rise to fame was much, much quicker, reaching the milestone that all F1 drivers set out to accomplish, yet most of them never do.

— Jerry Perez, The Drive, 2 Nov. 2026
Valkyries owner Joe Lacob guaranteed a championship within the first five years for this franchise three years ago when the Bay Area was granted an expansion team, and in improbable, joyful fashion, his team accomplished it in Year 2.

— Janie McCauley, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of accomplish

Verb

Trump has often pointed over the past months to historical data showing that the party holding total control of Washington tends to perform poorly in midterm elections.

— Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2026
The auditor may perform audits or reviews of any of the Clay County offices or departments.

— The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of perform

Verb

The problem, first proposed in 2008, concerns the conditions under which quantum computers can achieve an exponential speed advantage over conventional computers.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 7 Nov. 2026
Eco effort The hotel has achieved the highest level of BREEAM certification for its sustainability performance and has brought 650 new jobs to the area.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of achieve

Verb

Hours earlier, Indiana executed a man for killing two children by setting a house fire in 2010, and in Alabama, a man received the last lethal injection of the day for his conviction in the killing of an elderly man and woman in a home robbery.

— KIM CHANDLER, Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2026
For example, when executing a larger order in a fast-moving market, the venue displaying the best price may not have enough liquidity available to fill it.

— Adam Cohn, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026

Definition of execute

Verb

Speaking to The Associated Press, Anees al-Asbahi said the death toll is expected to rise as search and rescue efforts continue and accused Saudi Arabia of carrying out the strikes on al-Shariya.

— AHMED HATEM, Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026
Authorities have described the more than two dozen threats as malicious hoaxes, and no actual attacks have been carried out.

— Jenni Reid, CNBC, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of carry out

Verb

Though noteworthy, polling suggests Latino voters care more about results than his history-making win.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026
Plus, most rooms have a recycling bin in addition to a trash bin in the larger kitchenettes and the custom mattresses are eco-friendly, US made, and toxin-free.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2026