PULLED OFF Synonyms: 43 Similar and Opposite Words

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 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 In addition to Sandoval, right-hander Kutter Crawford was also recently pulled off his rehab assignment after experiencing elbow soreness. —

Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 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 The United States pulled off a daring rescue of two aviators whose fighter jet was shot down by Iran, plucking the pilot from behind enemy lines before setting off a complicated extraction of the second service member who hid deep in the mountains as Tehran called for Iranians to help capture him. —

Seung Min Kim, Fortune, 5 Apr. 2026 The Israeli soldiers pulled off a successful rescue, but four hostages, seven hijackers and 45 Ugandan soldiers were killed. —

Paul Tilsley, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2026 Blue Origin's approach may resemble NASA's DART mission If an asteroid were ever to threaten Earth, Blue Origin's concept may resemble something like what NASA pulled off in 2022 with its DART mission. —

Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026 The secret tasks are pulled off with breathtaking audacity and the millionaire has never been more dangerous. —

Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026

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Cronin takes considerable time setting up elements that are never fulfilled, including, most notably, the involvement of an archaeology professor (Mark Mitchinson) who is able to offer pertinent insight only to never be seen from again.

— Gregory Nussen, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
But multiple sources said those talks repeatedly stalled over demands that Hamas agree to disarm before Israel has fulfilled its phase one commitments.

— Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026