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
Last year, Zohran Mamdani successfully pulled off a longshot bid for mayor despite strong opposition from the Post and from The New York Times’ opinion section, largely by running a campaign fueled by circumventing old media with buzzy viral videos and stunts.
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Max Tani, semafor.com, 2 Feb. 2026
The suspect, whose identity had not been released Sunday morning, reached speeds exceeding 100 mph, pulled off the 405 Freeway near Imperial Highway, then stopped and sometime later took his own life, Ventura County Sheriff’s Sgt.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026
If looking at our own past doesn’t provide the kind of inspiration folks are craving right now, workers in many other countries have pulled off militant, majorly disruptive labor actions far more recently.
—Literary Hub, 31 Jan. 2026
The city has pulled off Super Bowls, Final Fours — pretty much everything.
—Joe Smith, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Peterson nearly pulled off the most clutch five-second performance in school history.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 7 Jan. 2026
Georgia Tech nearly pulled off a massive comeback Tuesday at McCamish Pavilion, but Syracuse’s 20-point lead in the second half proved far too much to overcome for the Yellow Jackets in an 82-72 loss to the Orange in front of a crowd of 6,216.
—Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Her skull was pulled off and turned sideways, boulders were piled atop her, and a mortar floor covered the grave she was returned to, leaving no indication of what lay below.
—Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 7 Jan. 2026
Senior twins Will and Jonah Johnson nearly pulled off a huge upset for Sandburg (10-6, 3-3).
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
Max Tani, semafor.com, 2 Feb. 2026
The suspect, whose identity had not been released Sunday morning, reached speeds exceeding 100 mph, pulled off the 405 Freeway near Imperial Highway, then stopped and sometime later took his own life, Ventura County Sheriff’s Sgt.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 Feb. 2026
If looking at our own past doesn’t provide the kind of inspiration folks are craving right now, workers in many other countries have pulled off militant, majorly disruptive labor actions far more recently.
—Literary Hub, 31 Jan. 2026
The city has pulled off Super Bowls, Final Fours — pretty much everything.
—Joe Smith, New York Times, 31 Jan. 2026
Peterson nearly pulled off the most clutch five-second performance in school history.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 7 Jan. 2026
Georgia Tech nearly pulled off a massive comeback Tuesday at McCamish Pavilion, but Syracuse’s 20-point lead in the second half proved far too much to overcome for the Yellow Jackets in an 82-72 loss to the Orange in front of a crowd of 6,216.
—Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 7 Jan. 2026
Her skull was pulled off and turned sideways, boulders were piled atop her, and a mortar floor covered the grave she was returned to, leaving no indication of what lay below.
—Rivka Galchen, New Yorker, 7 Jan. 2026
Senior twins Will and Jonah Johnson nearly pulled off a huge upset for Sandburg (10-6, 3-3).
—Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulled off
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Delivery orders are fulfilled in partnership with Shipt.—
Emery Glover,
Des Moines Register,
29 Jan. 2026
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While setting a record is an auspicious goal, some notables were already fulfilled in the nomination process.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
29 Jan. 2026
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Over seven months, the quartet performed 81 shows across three continents to more than 2 million attendees, cementing their status as the highest-grossing touring act among female K-pop groups.—
Hannah Abraham,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The update also nods to her close personal and creative connection with her goddaughter Cyrus, who performed the song in a high-profile appearance on NBC’s Saturday Night Live in 2021.—
Russ Penuell,
Billboard,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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If the intention was to give Ballgame a bog standard ’70s rock sound, mission accomplished.—
Millan Verma,
Pitchfork,
30 Jan. 2026
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In his junior season, his last in Storrs, Thabeet was a Second Team AP All-American and repeated as both Big East and NABC Defensive Player of the Year – another feat only accomplished at UConn by Okafor.—
Joe Arruda,
Hartford Courant,
29 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Renee Good, a 37-year-old mother of three, was summarily executed in the street.—
Dev Patnaik,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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His death sentence echoes the case of Iranian wrestling champion Navid Afkari, who was executed in September 2020.—
Emma Bussey,
FOXNews.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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Luckily, this look can also be achieved without buying anything new.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
2 Feb. 2026
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Nobody else has achieved that feat since.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
1 Feb. 2026
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The experiment was carried out at the Synergetic Extreme Condition User Facility, a major platform designed to host scientists from China and abroad.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
28 Jan. 2026
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Republican ends Minnesota governor bid over immigration enforcement Chris Madel, a Republican, ended his campaign for Minnesota governor after less than two months, citing frustration with the party and the way federal officials have carried out immigration operations in the state.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
28 Jan. 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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Even models’ eyelashes were made from recycled wool fibers.—
Amy O’Brien,
Vogue,
30 Jan. 2026
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The researchers also observed superconductivity in flexible films made from niobium carbide nanoscrolls.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Pulled off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulled%20off. Accessed 3 Feb. 2026.
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