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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 Orlando City pulled off the feat earlier this season in a 4-3 victory over Inter Miami. — CBS News, 20 Sep. 2026 Meanwhile, at Tropicana Field, the Rays pulled off a 2-1 win over the Red Sox thanks to a bloop single from Richie Palacios in the ninth. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 20 Sep. 2026 Armstrong even sneaked ahead and pulled off a proper jump scare as himself, pointing out a mirror that created a hiding spot for performers. — Rodney Ho, AJC.com, 18 Sep. 2026 Like the groves and gardens, houses built foolhardily near the dry summertime river risked being pulled off their foundations and washed away by the winter torrents. — Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2026 Justin Herbert and the Chargers had an inconsistent start in Mike McDaniel’s first game as offensive coordinator and the Cardinals pulled off the biggest upset of the week with a 26-14 win in Los Angeles. — ABC News, 14 Sep. 2026 Elsewhere in Week 1 on Sunday — Arizona, supposedly as bad or worse than Miami — pulled off a huge upset over Justin Herbert and the Chargers. — Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2026 The second-year quarterback was fantastic in the second half and nearly pulled off the biggest stunner to open the NFL season. — Colton Pouncy, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026 The Manning brothers may have pulled off their biggest heist yet. — Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 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 Courant asked to interview Santiago and Braswell, but our request was not fulfilled in time for this article.
    — Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The former security chief fulfilled Beijing’s long-standing imperative to enact a homegrown national security law in 2024.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Sep. 2026
Definition of fulfilled
Verb
  • Hundreds crowded around the Adidas store as the KU pep band and cheerleaders performed for about a half hour.
    — Taylor Eldridge, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Emergency crews performed life-saving measures before Blue was pronounced dead at the scene.
    — Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of performed
Verb
  • Scrubbing showers, vacuuming floors, and cleaning out the fridge are tasks to be accomplished, not to be enjoyed, right?
    — Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 15 Sep. 2026
  • But before the bond hits the ballot, district officials wanted to redraw its boundaries and identify projects that could be accomplished without requesting a tax increase from voters.
    — Taylor O'Connor, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of accomplished
Verb
  • Meanwhile, Iran’s state TV said a man was executed after being convicted on charges of spying for Israel.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026
  • The following August, six Israeli hostages were executed by Hamas in a tunnel in Rafah, after more than three hundred days in captivity.
    — Ruth Margalit, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of executed
Verb
  • Out of the more than 7,000 wine-producing châteaus in the region, 21 were highlighted by Michelin despite not earning a grape; then 38 received one, 16 were awarded two, and nine achieved the highest distinction of three.
    — Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The group has achieved a number of critical highs in recent years.
    — Thomas Smith, Billboard, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of achieved
Verb
  • Earlier Sunday, Israeli troops carried out a large counterterrorism operation in the northern West Bank town of Al-Mughayyir.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The mayor said Haat helped support a city-wide project carried out by the local authority to name streets and number houses.
    — Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 20 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
  • Original moldings, door knobs, and wood paneling have been preserved, but spaces have been shaped for contemporary use including made disabled-accessible.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez took aim at New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft after Macklemore was forced off Ed Sheeran’s tour following onstage comments the rapper made in support of Palestinians amid Israel’s war in Gaza.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 16 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 23 Sep. 2026.

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