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 Younger and usually progressive challengers have pulled off upsets in New York, Colorado and Connecticut, and Larkin has cast Moskowitz as being pro-Israel and being tied to AIPAC. — Caroline Linton, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026 Lance Leipold pulled off an all-time great turnaround in leading longtime disaster KU to nine wins in 2023. — Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026 Roland-Wallace pulled off the rare interception in one-on-ones, stepping in front of an Oladokun pass intended for Jalen Royals. — Kansas City Star, 18 Aug. 2026 Anders Dreyer scored on a penalty kick in the 89th minute and CJ dos Santos finished off a clean sheet as San Diego FC pulled off a 1-0 victory over LAFC on Saturday night. — Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026 Rodrigo De Paul, who wore the captain’s armband in Messi’s absence, gave Miami the lead with a long-range shot in the 32nd minute, and pulled off his shirt to reveal Messi’s jersey underneath in a tribute to his close friend and teammate. — Michelle Kaufman august 11, Miami Herald, 11 Aug. 2026 The Giants then pulled off one more buzzer-beating trade by flipping reliever Erik Miller for infielder and former first-rounder Marcelo Mayer, their fifth and final trade of the day. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2026 Ella Langley has pulled off another incredible career accomplishment. — David Hookstead Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 July 2026 Rupert Lowe, the leader of the British far-right party Restore, has pulled off a neat trick. — Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 26 July 2026

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No dialogue In need of a quick mend to his work vest, a man returns to the space that fulfilled him the most.

— Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2026
The two £100million-plus moves both brought silverware but neither player really fulfilled their potential at the signing club.

— Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of fulfilled

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The Nittany Lions performed more like a top-25 team than their record indicates, with five losses by one score.

— Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2026
Songs or chants made up by Entrants are acceptable as long as they are performed live on the recording and Entrant notes in Entrant's submission form that the song/chant was composed by Entrant.

— August 16, NPR, 16 Aug. 2026

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The 68-year-old was executed by lethal injection July 28 for the rape and murder of 11-year-old Teresa McAbee while on duty as a cop for the Mascotte Police Department.

— Natasha Holt, FOXNews.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Two Elmwood jail inmates were convicted at trial of murdering another inmate in a vicious gang beating that was executed over the course of 11 agonizing minutes, and went undetected even as it was recorded on surveillance cameras.

— Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of executed

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The American supermarket, with its endless array of products and innovations like the shopping cart and barcodes, has achieved an almost mythical status around the world.

— Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
The viciousness of Manson’s crimes left a lasting mark on American culture and Manson himself achieved a perverse popularity — which has not dissipated in the years since his death.

— Lynsey Eidell, PEOPLE, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of achieved

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For the first time, after decades of brutal Assad rule – by both Bashar al-Assad and his father, Hafez al-Assad before him - the model of impunity in Syria has been broken, even if the penalty is unlikely to ever be carried out.

— Paula Hancocks, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
Professionally, Anne—who carried out an impressive 478 royal engagements in 2025—has already racked up more than 290 royal engagements, just by mid-August.

— Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of carried out

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The final decision may have only been made more recently, but with the British school year starting in early-September, the royals will want to get settled with the children as soon as possible.

— Max Foster, CNN Money, 20 Aug. 2026
The electrode is built from a two-dimensional conductive metal-organic framework (MOF), a porous material made by connecting metal components with organic molecules.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 20 Aug. 2026

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