as in fulfilled
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 pulled off
The Green Bay Packers have pulled off one of the biggest NFL trades in history, landing former Dallas Cowboys star Micah Parsons.
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James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Once the pace accelerates, the pressure to say yes to everything becomes overwhelming, and without the discipline of clarity, companies are too often pulled off course.
—Andrea Hill, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Doctors in China pulled off a medical miracle, saving a patient who was nearly decapitated by a robotic arm.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2025
In the recent New York City Democratic mayoral primary, Democratic Socialist Zohran Kwame Mamdani pulled off a surprising win.
—Ben Proto, Hartford Courant, 12 Aug. 2025
Chris Brown and his daughter, Royalty, pulled off the sweetest surprise for a single mother and Breezy super-fan during a recent tour stop.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 11 Aug. 2025
James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
Once the pace accelerates, the pressure to say yes to everything becomes overwhelming, and without the discipline of clarity, companies are too often pulled off course.
—Andrea Hill, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Doctors in China pulled off a medical miracle, saving a patient who was nearly decapitated by a robotic arm.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2025
In the recent New York City Democratic mayoral primary, Democratic Socialist Zohran Kwame Mamdani pulled off a surprising win.
—Ben Proto, Hartford Courant, 12 Aug. 2025
Chris Brown and his daughter, Royalty, pulled off the sweetest surprise for a single mother and Breezy super-fan during a recent tour stop.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulled off
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Buried under the charred rubble on Life Changers Global Ministries’ parking lot is a promise that will be fulfilled, the decades-old south Phoenix church’s pastor is quick to assure.—
Jose R. Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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This bonus offer will be fulfilled as 20,000 ThankYou® Points, which can be redeemed for $200 cash back.—
Ryley Amond,
CNBC,
1 Sep. 2025
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The work of both artists is among the many precedents for what Swift has accomplished.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
4 Sep. 2025
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The Cincinnati Bengals have accomplished said rare feat, as the first official injury report for Week 1 holds no players.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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The veteran has at times performed for the Padres, but his latest clunker — Cortes yielded six runs over 2 1/3 innings — continued an alarming trend for a rotation that has gone nine consecutive games without an outing of more than five innings.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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Paramedics performed life-saving measures on the boy, but couldn't save him; he was pronounced dead at the scene.—
KC Baker,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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The long sordid legal saga came to a somber end in January 2024 when Kenneth Eugene Smith was executed via nitrogen gas in Alabama after being convicted in a murder-for-hire plot.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
4 Sep. 2025
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Others incorrectly stated that the killers had executed their plan to perfection.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The effect was achieved through volume capture technology.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
6 Sep. 2025
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In 2022, the company achieved the world’s first test of a megawatt-class, multi-kilovolt hybrid electric propulsion system in altitude conditions simulating single-aisle commercial flight.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Sep. 2025
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Under the expert guidance of chairman Mike Konzen, one of the theme park industry's most skilled managers, PGAV has carried out some of the most momentous theming that the industry has ever seen.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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But local leaders had no doubt about the perpetrators, even though the state’s campaign had previously been carried out through public exhortations and directives, not clandestine repaintings.—
Ryan Gillespie,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 Aug. 2025
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Johnson’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday, nor did HUD officials.—
Lizzie Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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The two men then said Smollett paid them to stage the attack, and Smollett was charged with filing a false police report; the charges were later dropped after Smollett paid a fine and did community service.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Aug. 2025
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Also made from nonporous silicone, each liner is made from food-grade silicone that’s nontoxic and BPA-free.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Sep. 2025
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The right-hander made his second start with the organization on Saturday.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Pulled off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulled%20off. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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