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
Missing most of the same players who sat out that overtime upset of the 76ers earlier this month, Denver pulled off another short-handed heist Friday with a 102-100 win over the Bucks.
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026
Expect that to change if the Rams pull off a mild upset of the Seahawks on Sunday.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 24 Jan. 2026
Never pull off the paved road, my father used to say.
—Literary Hub, 23 Jan. 2026
Elon Musk's company pulled off its first landing on an orbital flight in December 2015 and has now done so more than 500 times.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 23 Jan. 2026
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 24 Jan. 2026
Expect that to change if the Rams pull off a mild upset of the Seahawks on Sunday.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 24 Jan. 2026
Never pull off the paved road, my father used to say.
—Literary Hub, 23 Jan. 2026
Elon Musk's company pulled off its first landing on an orbital flight in December 2015 and has now done so more than 500 times.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 23 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pull off
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Griot is a West African term for an oral historian and storyteller, a role many saw Bullock fulfilling.—
Chadd Scott,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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The company had touted the service’s ability to cut the retailer’s delivery times by fulfilling closer to the consumer.—
Glenn Taylor,
Sourcing Journal,
28 Jan. 2026
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It should be presented as work accomplished.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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When asked what the city hopes to accomplish the lawsuit, the spokesperson declined to comment, citing pending litigation.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Jan. 2026
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The shipyard team will also perform underwater hull preservation work, upgrade onboard ship systems, and refurbish the living spaces for the ship’s 41 crewmembers.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Jan. 2026
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The Recording Academy on Tuesday announced that two-time Grammy winner Sabrina Carpenter will perform on awards night.—
Malia Mendez,
Boston Herald,
25 Jan. 2026
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Kofod said the de-escalation of tensions in 2019 was achieved through closer cooperation and modernization in the security sphere.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
23 Jan. 2026
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Below, these makeup pros break down how Black women can achieve the blurred lip and best products to do it with.—
Essence,
Essence,
23 Jan. 2026
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Renee Good, a 37-year-old mother of three, was summarily executed in the street.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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His death sentence echoes the case of Iranian wrestling champion Navid Afkari, who was executed in September 2020.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Coming from both the Sun and also omnidirectionally from elsewhere across the Universe, these cosmic rays all behaved the same way normal particles do on Earth, except were at significantly greater energies.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
30 Jan. 2026
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Some of Thursday’s decline was related to Wall Street not being happy with how much the company was spending on investments for the future (capital expenditures), and the cloud business Azure may not have done as well as some hoped.—
Jason Gewirtz,
CNBC,
30 Jan. 2026
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Rather, similar services are carried out by domestic Iranian companies.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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Wednesday's ruling came amid a two-month-long crackdown by federal immigration authorities in Minnesota, with around 3,000 federal agents carrying out roughly 3,400 arrests.—
Chloe Rosen,
CBS News,
29 Jan. 2026
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The evening brought together chefs, civic leaders, business innovators, artists and community advocates to honor renewal, rebuild momentum and remind Angelenos what makes the city extraordinary.—
Michelle Edgar,
Daily News,
27 Jan. 2026
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Tyler Huntley made it as an alternate three years ago after throwing two touchdowns and three interceptions in four starts with the Baltimore Ravens.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Pull off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pull%20off. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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