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
If the roadside is your only option, pull off as far as possible, preferably past the end of a guard rail, and wait until the storm passes.
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Southern California Weather Report, Oc Register, 25 Sep. 2025
There’s much to be said about how the Golden Warriors were able to lock down their defensive half, but maybe even more for Chelmsford’s defensive stand to nearly pull off a signature tie.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Carr has denied that government pressure played a role in Kimmel being pulled off the air.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
The home team knew what to expect and pulled off a surprise victory.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
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Southern California Weather Report, Oc Register, 25 Sep. 2025
There’s much to be said about how the Golden Warriors were able to lock down their defensive half, but maybe even more for Chelmsford’s defensive stand to nearly pull off a signature tie.
—Tom Mulherin, Boston Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Carr has denied that government pressure played a role in Kimmel being pulled off the air.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 24 Sep. 2025
The home team knew what to expect and pulled off a surprise victory.
—Don Riddell, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pull off
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Among them is harnessing what is sometimes referred to as clean heat, which means fulfilling the supply chain’s thermal energy needs with renewable sources such as wind and solar.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
25 Sep. 2025
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In January, the TPSF fulfilled a $25 million funding commitment to Velocity Elevate LP.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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First, there is the abstract layer that defines the outcome developers wish to accomplish.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
22 Sep. 2025
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In reaction to the report, The Kansas Department for Children and Families, however, touted what has been accomplished.—
Laura Bauer,
Kansas City Star,
22 Sep. 2025
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One of its investigators had spent weeks undercover working and traveling with ShowMe Tigers, watching the animals being forced to perform tricks, said Humane World for Animals, formerly called the Humane Society of the United States, in a statement Sunday.—
CNN.com Wire Service,
Mercury News,
22 Sep. 2025
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Tigers, which toured the country performing with the animals.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
22 Sep. 2025
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He was eventually executed for his actions.—
Christopher Tremoglie,
The Washington Examiner,
25 Sep. 2025
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Trump has long criticized Biden's use of the autopen, a routine method of executing official documents when signatories are unable to sign them.—
Lalee Ibssa,
ABC News,
24 Sep. 2025
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On average, Tonello achieves around 15–20 percent faster execution.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
25 Sep. 2025
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Founded in 1973 as Women in Film, Los Angeles, WIF advocates for and advances the careers of women working in the screen industries, to achieve parity and transform culture.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
25 Sep. 2025
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What makes addressUSA different AddressUSA does more than guess.—
Mary Beth Eastman,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
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The oil and gas outsiders at Venture Global are doing so by upending project design norms, upsetting the Big Oil hierarchy, and dominating the nascent gas export industry.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
25 Sep. 2025
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Last year Anisimov designed the official uniforms for Ukraine’s Paralympic Team, a project carried out amid blackouts.—
Finbarr Toesland,
Robb Report,
24 Sep. 2025
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The attorneys argued that state officials' failure to disclose public information prevents them from ensuring that Ward's execution is carried out without constitutional violations.—
Kristine Phillips,
IndyStar,
24 Sep. 2025
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Sabel made the trek and quickly realized the greater need in Sri Lanka and worldwide was for regasification facilities that receive the LNG and covert it back into gas for power generation.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
25 Sep. 2025
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What makes addressUSA different AddressUSA does more than guess.—
Mary Beth Eastman,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Pull off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pull%20off. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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