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
Bolstered by their home crowd, the Dream nearly pulled off a wire-to-wire win in Friday night’s action at the Gateway Center Arena.
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Lauren Williams, AJC.com, 23 May 2026
As Noel and Liam Gallagher partied hard at Wembley in 1999 after Manchester City had escaped the third tier of English football via a comeback even more spectacular than that pulled off by Oasis last year, Carl Asaba felt bereft.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 23 May 2026
The player who pulled off this stunt wasn’t a professional soccer player, though, but rather English Youtuber and comedian Max Fosh.
—Emile Nuh, CNN Money, 22 May 2026
In the highest-pressure moment of the Mets’ 6-3 win, Weaver pulled off an against-the-odds Houdini act to escape the Yankees’ scoring threat.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 17 May 2026
Call it an omen for the accomplishment that Bergstrom pulled off on Thursday, sprinting down the runway and flying through the air to assert herself as the top pole vaulter in Colorado.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 15 May 2026
Like Crawford, Sandoval was pulled off his rehab assignment last month, due to left biceps soreness.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 9 May 2026
The driver, transporting 51 passengers — almost all young high school choir singers — pulled off of the highway and came to a stop, a noteworthy detail given the events that unfolded soon after.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 9 May 2026
Bogaerts, who on Sunday drove in the winning run on a check-swing infield single that bounced off the plate and traveled about 75 feet, pulled off something similar but very different on Thursday night.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
Lauren Williams, AJC.com, 23 May 2026
As Noel and Liam Gallagher partied hard at Wembley in 1999 after Manchester City had escaped the third tier of English football via a comeback even more spectacular than that pulled off by Oasis last year, Carl Asaba felt bereft.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 23 May 2026
The player who pulled off this stunt wasn’t a professional soccer player, though, but rather English Youtuber and comedian Max Fosh.
—Emile Nuh, CNN Money, 22 May 2026
In the highest-pressure moment of the Mets’ 6-3 win, Weaver pulled off an against-the-odds Houdini act to escape the Yankees’ scoring threat.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 17 May 2026
Call it an omen for the accomplishment that Bergstrom pulled off on Thursday, sprinting down the runway and flying through the air to assert herself as the top pole vaulter in Colorado.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 15 May 2026
Like Crawford, Sandoval was pulled off his rehab assignment last month, due to left biceps soreness.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 9 May 2026
The driver, transporting 51 passengers — almost all young high school choir singers — pulled off of the highway and came to a stop, a noteworthy detail given the events that unfolded soon after.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 9 May 2026
Bogaerts, who on Sunday drove in the winning run on a check-swing infield single that bounced off the plate and traveled about 75 feet, pulled off something similar but very different on Thursday night.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulled off
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There was some progress in specific territories, but the promise of total demobilization is still far from being fulfilled.—
Roberto Andrés,
The Dial,
28 May 2026
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The driver of the car, identified as Grafton, requested a ride to the hospital, and Samuelson fulfilled that request.—
Jim Woods,
Chicago Tribune,
26 May 2026
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There are also questions over the future of Vicario, with Kinsky having performed so well in goal over the final weeks of the season.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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Earlier this year performed at the Grammy Awards, where he was nominated for best new artist alongside Addison Rae, Alex Warren, the Marías, Leon Thomas, Lola Young, Katseye and Olivia Dean, who ended up taking home the award.—
Jem Aswad,
Variety,
26 May 2026
Verb
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It’s been accomplished six times, and UCLA is responsible for four.—
Tim Willert,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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Ruben has accomplished his goal to kill Niall and regain his sense of power.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
29 May 2026
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In March, Iran executed three men who were accused of killing police officers during the protests, including Saleh Mohammadi, a young member of Iran's national wrestling team.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
26 May 2026
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However, the role is often executed under operational pressure.—
Allison Mais,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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Additionally, Margolin highlighted that Chevron plans to maintain a 1 million barrels of oil equivalent per day plateau in the Permian Basin, driven by operational efficiencies achieved under its current program.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
24 May 2026
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Battery life is up to ten hours — that’s the same as the previous model managed, even though this one gets 20% cooler, though note that this figure is achieved with the Reon Pocket Pro Plus on its second-highest setting, not the top-most, frostiest level.—
David Phelan,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
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The Athletic asked the Barca Foundation whether due diligence had been carried out on Gran Tierra before partnering with the oil company.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
27 May 2026
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The Israeli military and Hezbollah have both carried out ceasefire violations.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
26 May 2026
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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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Families living in barndominiums have made choices to own animals, raise their own crops and garden, get outside and play.—
Tabitha Parent,
PEOPLE,
29 May 2026
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Here, Chinese laborers, factory workers, seamstresses, nail technicians, and cooks take glorious center stage, their lives and deepest yearnings made epic.—
Gabrielle Bellot,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
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