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 Dodgers pulled off a comeback for the ages in Game 7 of the Fall Classic on Saturday.
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Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
The Baltimore Ravens just pulled off a sneaky-good trade, as the team has acquired defensive end Dre'Mont Jones from the Tennessee Titans for a conditional fifth-round pick.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
The series ran for two seasons, chronicling the outlandish hijinks that Basil and Sybil pulled off while attempting to run a hotel near the British seaside.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2025
And the Carolina Panthers (4-4) and the Los Angeles Chargers (5-3) each pulled off nail-biting fourth-quarter come-from-behind wins against the Dolphins in wins the defense gift-wrapped its opponents.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
The Broncos needed to score 33 points in the fourth quarter but somehow pulled off a victory against the New York Giants.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Police are scrambling to find the thieves that pulled off a stunning heist at the Louvre Museum in Paris on Sunday.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2025
When the sheet was pulled off of Thomas’ pillar, Smith reached her hand, her nails painted in Broncos’ colors, to the bronze bust of her son’s face.
—Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
After the Gardner Museum (robbery), that kind of thing can’t really be pulled off.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
The Baltimore Ravens just pulled off a sneaky-good trade, as the team has acquired defensive end Dre'Mont Jones from the Tennessee Titans for a conditional fifth-round pick.
—James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
The series ran for two seasons, chronicling the outlandish hijinks that Basil and Sybil pulled off while attempting to run a hotel near the British seaside.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 28 Oct. 2025
And the Carolina Panthers (4-4) and the Los Angeles Chargers (5-3) each pulled off nail-biting fourth-quarter come-from-behind wins against the Dolphins in wins the defense gift-wrapped its opponents.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
The Broncos needed to score 33 points in the fourth quarter but somehow pulled off a victory against the New York Giants.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 20 Oct. 2025
Police are scrambling to find the thieves that pulled off a stunning heist at the Louvre Museum in Paris on Sunday.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 20 Oct. 2025
When the sheet was pulled off of Thomas’ pillar, Smith reached her hand, her nails painted in Broncos’ colors, to the bronze bust of her son’s face.
—Nick Kosmider, New York Times, 19 Oct. 2025
After the Gardner Museum (robbery), that kind of thing can’t really be pulled off.
—Stephen Schaefer, Boston Herald, 19 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulled off
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Trier’s paternal grandfather, Ernst, was a talented painter of modernist landscapes who never quite fulfilled his early promise.—
Margaret Talbot,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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White’s promotion also left an open spot on the practice squad — one fulfilled by defensive tackle and 2024 Panthers draft pick Jaden Crumedy.—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Wearing a Tom Ford tuxedo, the prince posed on the green carpet alongside singers Mendes and Minogue, who both performed at his late mother Queen Elizabeth II's 92nd birthday London concert in 2018.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
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That was when the practice began of parents withholding food from children who performed badly on their pre-exams as an incentive to study harder.—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Poetically, collaboration and togetherness were motifs throughout the evening, as no behind the camera job is accomplished in isolation.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
6 Nov. 2025
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Our purpose will be accomplished.—
Philip Elliott,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Villages have been burned, civilians executed, and children targeted.—
Kim Aris,
Time,
7 Nov. 2025
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In January 2014, nearly 70 years after George was executed, a judge held a two-day hearing, which included testimony from three of George’s surviving siblings, members of the search party and several experts.—
Equal Justice Initiative,
USA Today,
6 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Tindall, a former professional rugby player, played for Bath and Gloucester and achieved 75 caps for the national team.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
25 Oct. 2025
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Once that’s achieved, cure again; then seal with the top coat.—
Laura Solla,
Glamour,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Another 564 Israelis were killed in raids carried out by Palestinians coming from the West Bank, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria in the same period.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Many similarly brutal attacks have been carried out in Muslim communities by Boko Haram and other armed groups in Nigeria’s predominantly Muslim north.—
Nimi Princewill,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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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
Verb
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In an era when multinationals are diversifying away from single-market dependencies, Minister Al-Falih’s remarks made clear that Riyadh wants to anchor that shift — offering predictability, efficiency, and partnership in a volatile world.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
26 Oct. 2025
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Kim and the rest of the Kardashian-Jenner family have made their mark as Halloween costume connoisseurs over the years.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Pulled off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulled%20off. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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