pulled off

verb

past tense of pull off
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 Manning brothers may have pulled off their biggest heist yet. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026 Tony Jones has the inside look at how the Sixers pulled off landing both LeBron James and Jaylen Brown. — Zach Harper, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026 Bad Bunny and the event’s producers and directors pulled off what may have been the most intricate halftime extravaganza in Super Bowl history. — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 6 Sep. 2026 The Americans pulled off their eighth consecutive Olympic gold medal in 2024, edging France by one point in the title game. — ABC News, 6 Sep. 2026 Olivia Rodrigo pulled off the first Daisy Chain Fields, a festival featuring a lineup of all women—Chappell Roan, Mitski, the bands Garbage and Bikini Kill, Doechii, special guests Alanis Morisette and Stevie Nicks, and Rodrigo herself. — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026 Just a half-hour before Gold Phoenix’s race, Iron Man Cal pulled off an 8-1 upset in another Grade 2 race, the $250,000 Pat O’Brien. — Jay Posner, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026 Greater awareness can mean potentially dangerous products can be identified — and pulled off shelves — faster. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 25 Aug. 2026 The cast also pulled off a similar event at the 2026 ATX TV Festival in June. — Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 25 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulled off
  1. fulfilled
  2. performed
  3. accomplished
  4. executed
  5. achieved
  6. carried out
  7. did
  8. made
Verb
  • The study successfully fulfilled the terms of the National Environmental Policy Act.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Sep. 2026
  • With 29 wins in the previous three seasons and a 47-29 record overall at MU as of Thursday night, Drinkwitz has fulfilled plenty to date.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of fulfilled
Verb
  • Andy Williams, the pro wrestler known as The Butcher who performed in several promotions including All Elite Wrestling (AEW), died after suffering a medical emergency during a show.
    — Ryan Gaydos OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Testing and inspections must be performed at the appropriate stages.
    — Javier Campaña Minchong, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of performed
Verb
  • If the idea is to make the Emmys even less suspenseful, mission accomplished.
    — Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • It’s accomplished by reverse osmosis, consuming about 30 percent less energy compared to traditional systems.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of accomplished
Verb
  • The state’s order throws into question how these contracts will now be executed.
    — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Chardonnay, an Australian shepherd, recently executed an extraordinary feat, jumping along the backs of 56 people in 60 seconds.
    — Mike Snider, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of executed
Verb
  • Alpha has achieved several successful launches, but setbacks and failures have kept Firefly from establishing a routine launch cadence.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 6 Sep. 2026
  • OpenAI is open about the fact that the numbers are achieved under the best possible conditions and may be slightly different from the models available in the production ChatGPT product that most users can access.
    — Emily Forlini, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026
Definition of achieved
Verb
  • After the talks in the Kremlin, Ushakov described the talks as constructive and carried out with the utmost openness and trust.
    — Kyla Guilfoil, NBC news, 5 Sep. 2026
  • The secret mission was carried out without the knowledge of members of the press traveling with the president and even some White House officials who were still aboard the old Air Force One.
    — Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of carried out
Verb
  • Johnson’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday, nor did HUD officials.
    — Lizzie Kane, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
  • Wisconsin Republicans did the same last year, and similar efforts have been raised in other states.
    — Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2025
Definition of did
Verb
  • But with backup quarterback Drew Lock in the game, Seattle made only a half-hearted attempt at moving the ball downfield, and instead the second quarter ended with a whimper.
    — Andrew Greif, NBC news, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The text is written on parchment made from sheep, fleeced, their hides soaked in lime, stretched and dried.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of made

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“Pulled off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulled%20off. Accessed 11 Sep. 2026.

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