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 Wolverines’ lone state title came in 2012, when star Josh Adams pulled off one of the greatest plays in state basketball history with his incredible tip-in at the overtime buzzer to beat Arapahoe in the Class 5A championship.
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Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 28 Feb. 2026
Burke helped lead Fire Country as Vince Leone, the tough-as-nails battalion chief running Station 42 and calling the shots as his team battled wildfires and pulled off daring rescues.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Feb. 2026
Duke’s last win over UConn came in the 2006 Elite Eight, when the Blue Devils pulled off a 63-61 overtime win in Bridgeport.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 27 Feb. 2026
Stepping out for Milan Fashion Week, Moore pulled off a striking new look.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2026
The Bears pulled off their first regular-season sweep of Stanford in 16 years, since winning the Pac-10 championship under coach Mike Montgomery.
—Jeff Faraudo, Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2026
The film’s haul also included Best Adapted Screenplay for Paul Thomas Anderson, Michael Bauman won Best Cinematography, and Sean Penn pulled off a surprising coup in Best Supporting Actor, taking the award and marking his first win at the BAFTAs.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 22 Feb. 2026
Drivers who can't communicate effectively are supposed to be pulled off the road.
—Arkansas Online, 21 Feb. 2026
Kelce pulled off a bounce-back season in 2025 by finishing fourth in the league among tight ends in receiving yards (851) despite playing three games without starting quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who was injured.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 21 Feb. 2026
Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 28 Feb. 2026
Burke helped lead Fire Country as Vince Leone, the tough-as-nails battalion chief running Station 42 and calling the shots as his team battled wildfires and pulled off daring rescues.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Feb. 2026
Duke’s last win over UConn came in the 2006 Elite Eight, when the Blue Devils pulled off a 63-61 overtime win in Bridgeport.
—Emily Adams, Hartford Courant, 27 Feb. 2026
Stepping out for Milan Fashion Week, Moore pulled off a striking new look.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 27 Feb. 2026
The Bears pulled off their first regular-season sweep of Stanford in 16 years, since winning the Pac-10 championship under coach Mike Montgomery.
—Jeff Faraudo, Mercury News, 22 Feb. 2026
The film’s haul also included Best Adapted Screenplay for Paul Thomas Anderson, Michael Bauman won Best Cinematography, and Sean Penn pulled off a surprising coup in Best Supporting Actor, taking the award and marking his first win at the BAFTAs.
—Zac Ntim, Deadline, 22 Feb. 2026
Drivers who can't communicate effectively are supposed to be pulled off the road.
—Arkansas Online, 21 Feb. 2026
Kelce pulled off a bounce-back season in 2025 by finishing fourth in the league among tight ends in receiving yards (851) despite playing three games without starting quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who was injured.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 21 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulled off
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The video begins with fan reactions to the news that BTS would be taking a hiatus as all seven members of the K-Pop group fulfilled their mandatory military duties in South Korea.—
Charisma Madarang,
Rolling Stone,
4 Mar. 2026
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But India's ministry of external affairs confirmed, during the press conference to discuss details of the India-Canada meeting, that the previous uranium supply pact signed in 2015 between Cameco and India was not fulfilled.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
3 Mar. 2026
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The lawsuit alleges that Acacio performed an ultrasound on at least one patient after his license was suspended.—
Hannah Fry,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Mar. 2026
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Polling throughout the winter had shown little difference between how the two Democrats performed in hypothetical matchups against likely Republican opponents, but some surveys suggested Talarico ran slightly stronger among independents.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
4 Mar. 2026
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They are accomplished, driven, and outwardly functional.—
Kaitlyn Gomez,
USA Today,
27 Feb. 2026
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The photographs and charts Du Bois displayed showed how much African Americans had accomplished.—
AJ Willingham,
AJC.com,
26 Feb. 2026
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Regional American wines are a strength of this particular list, and cocktails are sensible and executed with an eye to matching the caliber of the food.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
4 Mar. 2026
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On April 21, 1996, Russian forces executed one of the most precise assassinations of the modern era.—
Robert A. Pape In The Los Angeles Times,
Arkansas Online,
3 Mar. 2026
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The shimmery eyes are a combination of the brand’s Wondercolour Longwear Cream Eyeshadow Stick in shades Cream Fresca, Little Star, Brazilionaire, and Umber One, topped off by Lashify Stardust Gossamer lashes, while the glossy lip was achieved with Wondergloss Collagen Lip Oil in Spicy Pink.—
Marci Robin,
Allure,
2 Mar. 2026
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Lasting peace can only be achieved through peaceful means, including genuine dialogue and negotiations.—
Greg Myre,
NPR,
1 Mar. 2026
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The symbolic Olympic Truce, endorsed by the United Nations, was broken amid airstrikes carried out by Israel and the United States against Iran, followed by retaliatory strikes from Iran.—
Matt Nighswander,
NBC news,
3 Mar. 2026
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The study was led by Illinois’ Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (Fermilab), and was carried out at CERN.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Mar. 2026
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Johnson’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday, nor did HUD officials.—
Lizzie Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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The two men then said Smollett paid them to stage the attack, and Smollett was charged with filing a false police report; the charges were later dropped after Smollett paid a fine and did community service.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Aug. 2025
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Federal officials provided little evidence to support claims that agents whose names are made public face danger.—
James Queally,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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In experiments, heaters made from these fibers delivered significantly higher heating power per unit mass than traditional metal-alloy elements when exposed to flowing gases.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Mar. 2026
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