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
Like Crawford, Sandoval was pulled off his rehab assignment last month, due to left biceps soreness.
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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
In 2022, Rich Strike pulled off a win at 80-1 odds, the second-steepest in the race’s history, which is now 152 years old.
—Peter Keating, New York Times, 1 May 2026
With their All-Star center on the bench in a technicolor sweater, the Spurs pulled off a victory for the ages.
—Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 25 Apr. 2026
The Cubs pulled off the series sweep with contributions from players on their roster who many fans wouldn’t have counted on in the spring.
—Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
Many still pulled off successful events, but acknowledged the mood has shifted.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
The one shot that went in for Toronto didn’t count, and Denver had pulled off a tone-setting win for life without Jokic.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2026
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
In 2022, Rich Strike pulled off a win at 80-1 odds, the second-steepest in the race’s history, which is now 152 years old.
—Peter Keating, New York Times, 1 May 2026
With their All-Star center on the bench in a technicolor sweater, the Spurs pulled off a victory for the ages.
—Jeff McDonald, San Antonio Express-News, 25 Apr. 2026
The Cubs pulled off the series sweep with contributions from players on their roster who many fans wouldn’t have counted on in the spring.
—Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
Many still pulled off successful events, but acknowledged the mood has shifted.
—Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2026
The one shot that went in for Toronto didn’t count, and Denver had pulled off a tone-setting win for life without Jokic.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 12 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulled off
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Congress has not always fulfilled its oversight responsibilities, and the differences between the last two administrations are a clear example of that.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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An Orlando resident has completed his end of the plea bargain from a 2020 crash that killed three teens, and now the courts have fulfilled theirs by wiping his criminal record clean.—
Nate Gartrell,
Mercury News,
4 May 2026
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Some of the greatest arias in the genre, performed flawlessly by Jonathan Tetelman.—
Ben Crandell,
Sun Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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Blue Origin New Glenn mission on payload Blue Ring’s first mission with initial injection into Geostationary Transfer Orbit (GTO), with additional services performed in Geostationary Orbit (GEO).—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Apr. 2026
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With Oh in net and five locals on the roster, headlined by senior midfielder Lily Assini, CU believes more of the program’s history can be accomplished in the coming weeks.—
Kyle Newman,
Denver Post,
7 May 2026
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Sound stewardship of resources is accomplished best at the regional and local level.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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Chasing Horse was taken into custody in 2023 after Las Vegas police executed a search warrant at his home.—
Sean Mandell,
PEOPLE,
28 Apr. 2026
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Federal and state law enforcement executed search warrants in Minnesota early on April 28 in connection with an ongoing fraud probe that has embroiled the state, officials said.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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This is the beginning of a childhood dream achieved.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
10 May 2026
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Madrid achieved that 94 years ago, when meetings between the two clubs were not quite so charged, to pick up the 1931-32 title, their first league success.—
Dermot Corrigan,
New York Times,
10 May 2026
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That same year Cindy's cousin testified before the Florida Legislature about the Death Penalty Reform Act, which in part sought to speed up executions to be carried out within five years of an inmate's conviction.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Police said the operation was carried out based on a tip-off.—
Lucas Lilieholm,
CNN Money,
28 Apr. 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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In the past few years, Russia, at an enormous cost to its own forces, made steady advances on the battlefield (most estimates suggest more than a million Russian soldiers have been killed or injured since the start of the conflict).—
Joshua Yaffa,
New Yorker,
8 May 2026
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The results of that inquiry have never been made public.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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“Pulled off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulled%20off. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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