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 SpaceX has pulled off tower catches of Super Heavy on three test flights to date but has yet to try one with Ship. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 28 Sep. 2026 Frithsmith also caught four passes and pulled off perhaps the biggest save of the night thanks to his coolness under pressure. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026 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 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

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Errors also resulted from deliveries that had multiple pickup or drop-off locations or were only partially fulfilled, according to the company.

— Alexa Herrera, CBS News, 22 Sep. 2026
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

Definition of fulfilled

Verb

The third, Surrender, is a massage performed in water, in which the buoyancy and warmth allow the body to completely relax and let go.

— Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2026
Risks vary with gestational age, a patient's medical history, the procedure performed and the circumstances of the pregnancy.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of performed

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With that accomplished, an RPO satellite can do any number of things, including inspecting the target, shielding it from attacks, jamming its communications or blocking its optics.

— Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 29 Sep. 2026
Local 884 previously struggled with its business operations due to its size and most of its work being accomplished by volunteers, according to Local 44 business agent Tobey Bays.

— Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026

Definition of accomplished

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Shortly after, in his final snaps under center as a Bronco, Zabransky made two completions and then perfectly executed the Statue of Liberty handoff to cement his place in Boise State’s history.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 3 Oct. 2026
Earlier this week, IRNA reported that Iran had executed two other men over violence during the January protests.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of executed

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One Russian Soyuz mission in May 2020 was achieved in around 3 hours and 3 minutes.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026
As the researchers explain, the same action can serve several completely different goals, while a single goal can also be achieved through several different actions.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of achieved

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Their navies then carried out a joint maritime patrol in the Pacific in July, with both operations presented as efforts to improve interoperability and joint operational capabilities.

— Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2026
The program has largely been carried out in secrecy, with little transparency over how many immigrants have been deported to third countries, and where and in what conditions they are being held.

— ABC News, ABC News, 4 Oct. 2026

Definition of carried out

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Raffles Bali also takes a responsible approach to waste management, using compost fertilizer made from kitchen and landscape waste and repurposing calcium carbonate-rich eggshells from the restaurants for organic fertilizer in the herb garden.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Oct. 2026
Like prediction markets, their power lay as much in predication as prediction, in legislating what can be asked, priced, and made real—or made valuable as art assets.

— Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

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