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 When Jimmy Kimmel was pulled off air last year, fans organized quickly enough to help bring him back. — Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 After Messi hit the post later in the half, Shobeir pulled off another great save to stop Julian Alvarez from close range. — James Robson, Twin Cities, 7 July 2026 Paraguay pulled off the shock of the tournament so far, and Brazil and Morocco booked their places in the Round of 16 after knockout round wins on Monday. — Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 29 June 2026 In Portland, Oregon, a statue of Lincoln is set to be reinstalled after it was pulled off its pedestal in 2020 amid national social justice protests that followed the killing of George Floyd. — Chris Kenning, USA Today, 2 July 2026 Open Space Institute Land Trust, based in New York City, was among dozens of June buyers who pulled off million-dollar property sales across the Rock Hill region. — John Marks, Charlotte Observer, 8 July 2026 For her family, the United States’ miracle happened 76 years ago, when her uncle and godfather Joe Gaetjens pulled off one of the greatest upsets in World Cup history. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026 Among them is Kyoko (Yu Aoi), a hard-charging TV news reporter, who, at the crime scene, is reunited with detective Kenji Okamoto (Shun Oguri), her former lover, freshly pulled off suspension to work the case. — Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 6 July 2026 But before Gaethje pulled off one of the most shocking upsets in UFC history — and long before Gaethje emerged as a fan favorite — the Safford, Arizona, native grew up in a small mining town about two hours from the Mexican border. — Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 6 July 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
  • This bonus offer will be fulfilled as 20,000 ThankYou® Points, which can be redeemed for $200 cash back.
    — Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 6 July 2026
  • There were warning signs blinking about the quality of the defenders for weeks and on Monday those prophecies were fulfilled.
    — Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
Definition of fulfilled
Verb
  • Court reporters say the job can be performed only by a human being, who can intervene to ensure everyone is heard and who bears responsibility if a transcript is missing or incomplete.
    — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • Atlas performed a series of soccer moves developed using a combination of motion retargeting, reinforcement learning and whole-body control.
    — Clemente Lisi, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026
Definition of performed
Verb
  • Tolbert accomplished a feat done just three times in the modern era.
    — Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026
  • Last year Sanders suffered from a bout with bladder cancer and spoke about what his younger self would make of his fight and what he’s accomplished as a coach.
    — Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 July 2026
Definition of accomplished
Verb
  • Colombia’s goal wasn’t perfectly executed but was delivered with emphasis.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026
  • Promise David’s goal for the co-hosts was delightfully executed but this game raised some questions for Jesse Marsch ahead of the knockouts.
    — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 4 July 2026
Definition of executed
Verb
  • On Tuesday, more than a million fans took to the streets to celebrate Mexico’s advancement to the World Cup’s round of 16, a feat the national team hadn’t achieved since 1986, and with each victory, the human tide grows.
    — Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
  • Although, on second thought, perhaps method dressing has (once again) achieved its goal.
    — Tatiana Ojea, Glamour, 5 July 2026
Definition of achieved
Verb
  • Footage from Iranian state media also showed three of Khamenei's sons—Mostafa, Meysam, and Masoud—crying as the coffins of their father and other family members were carried out into Tehran's Grand Mosalla on Sunday.
    — Rebecca Schneid, Time, 5 July 2026
  • So to evaluate the system outside the laboratory, the xEnergy team carried out several proof-of-concept (PoC) projects with industrial partners.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 4 July 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
  • The Islamic Republic of Iran Railways said teams were working to repair the damage and restore the route, and that other arrangements are being made to transport passengers to Mashhad via road, IRIB said.
    — Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 9 July 2026
  • Talks with Occhiuto were cordial, but Hammer made clear that alternative sources of international staff would be highly appreciated.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 9 July 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 9 Jul. 2026.

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