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 Red Sox have pulled off back-to-back come-from-behind victories in the first two games of this quartet with the visiting Baltimore Orioles.
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Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 24 May 2025
This article was originally published on July 13, 2023, but Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) had another Mission to pull off with more unbelievable stunts.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 23 May 2025
After Trump’s shock win in November, Ishiba was under extreme pressure to pull off another Abe.
—William Pesek, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Putin’s proposal came after more than three months of diplomacy kick-started by Trump, who promised during his campaign to end the devastating war swiftly — though it’s been hard to pull off.
—Mehmet Guzel, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
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Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 24 May 2025
This article was originally published on July 13, 2023, but Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) had another Mission to pull off with more unbelievable stunts.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 23 May 2025
After Trump’s shock win in November, Ishiba was under extreme pressure to pull off another Abe.
—William Pesek, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Putin’s proposal came after more than three months of diplomacy kick-started by Trump, who promised during his campaign to end the devastating war swiftly — though it’s been hard to pull off.
—Mehmet Guzel, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pull off
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These are the building blocks that will help retailers fulfill the promise of their RMNs—not just as a media platform, but as a growth engine.—
Lindsey Mazza,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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To fulfill President Donald Trump's plan to build America into a manufacturing powerhouse, permitting reform needs to go hand-in-hand with the administration's industrial strategy, which also includes tariffs on steel, tax cuts, and deregulation.—
Matt Robison,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
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Tate McRae, Ed Sheeran and Mariah Carey are among the artists slated to perform at this year’s iHeartRadio Music Festival, iHeartMedia announced Tuesday morning.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
3 June 2025
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Jelly Roll, Tate McRae, Mariah Carey, Maroon 5 and Ed Sheeran are among the artists set to perform at the 2025 iHeartRadio Music Festival.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
3 June 2025
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The bride clarified that each idea only took about a minute to execute if not less time.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
27 May 2025
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The Syrian government even returned the belongings of the Israeli spy Eli Cohen, who was executed in Damascus in 1965 after his espionage was discovered, in a goodwill gesture.—
Natasha Hall,
Foreign Affairs,
27 May 2025
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As governments and industries aim to reach carbon neutrality, innovation in ICs will be instrumental in achieving long-term ESG goals.—
Cecilia Shen,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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The Sanko Group venture announced that its Next-Gen Recycled Cotton (Pre-Consumer) and Next-Gen Recycled Cotton (Post-Consumer) achieved C2C Certified Circularity at Platinum level.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
2 June 2025
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One of his owners, Craig Leipold, did, back in January.—
Pierre LeBrun,
New York Times,
5 June 2025
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The Cardinals did damage on his sinker and four-seam fastball.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
4 June 2025
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It was carried out last weekend and freed 1,000 captives on each side.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 May 2025
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Vinification is carried out in conical French oak vats, and the wine is aged for 18 months in French oak casks.—
Mike DeSimone,
Robb Report,
30 May 2025
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The sale was formerly proposed at that meeting, and it is now set to go before the Committee of the Whole Tuesday before making its way to the Aurora City Council, potentially as early as next week, for final approval.—
R. Christian Smith,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2025
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Third, spend more time thinking about what makes one neighborhood safe and another unsafe.—
Malcolm Gladwell,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
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Smaller dogs can be carried off a trail, but larger dogs may have to walk out on their own.—
Caleb Lunetta,
Mercury News,
27 May 2025
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The players, new heroes, were carried off shoulder-high.—
Daniel Taylor,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Pull off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pull%20off. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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