PULLING OFF Synonyms: 42 Similar and Opposite Words

pulling off

verb

present participle of pull off

as in fulfilling

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 pulling off And credit must be due to Underwood for pulling off an undertaking where any little slip would be pounced on by critics. — Whitney Friedlander, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026 Together, the two reworked Philly’s fortunes, pulling off a move for Jaylen Brown from the Celtics, and then using that – along with the moxie of Tyrese Maxey – to lure James to, of all places, Philly. — Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026 The Longhorns suffered their second consecutive loss in Week 7, with the Gators pulling off a 27-24 upset. — Mark Harris Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026 This property is pulling off the feat of becoming a destination in its own right. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 20 Oct. 2026 Indiana was a literal Nick Marsh foot away from pulling off a last-second win. — Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026 Probably no one in the world is yet willing to place a bet on Ella Langley or Sienna Spiro pulling off an album win on top of BNA and possible wins for their breakout signature songs, but stranger Cinderella stories have happened. — Chris Willman, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026 Democrats, meanwhile, have growing ambitions of pulling off upset victories deep inside Republican territory. — Jamie Ross, Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2026 Instead, Ott promptly began his journey home again after pulling off the road. — Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2026

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For Huelsman, fulfilling data requests is especially challenging because Elevate Textiles operates across 17 countries, which means dealing with a diverse array of supply chain partners with their own regional practices.

— Jasmin Malik Chua, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2026
Austin Smotherman earned his first win on the PGA Tour in early October at the Bank of Utah Championship, checking the box of fulfilling a lifelong dream.

— Mark Harris OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of fulfilling

Verb

Sure, public schools that can't afford to provide teachers with basic supplies like crayons and where nurses have to keep track of every bandage and packet of acetaminophen are performing surgery that costs $100,000-plus.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 4 Nov. 2026
Concerns have also been raised about the presence of immigration agents around voting centers and performing door knocks and street stops to try to identify voter fraud.

— Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of performing

Verb

Dakar winner Brock Heger quickly showed us all how to do it, perfectly executing the side-by-side equivalent of a skateboard tailslide along the wall’s highest point.

— Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 2 Nov. 2026
That didn’t stop the Commanders from being one of the worst teams in the league at executing through the first six weeks of the season.

— Tashan Reed, Washington Post, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of executing

Verb

Richard Bridgford, another lawyer for the Eaton fire victims, said the legal maneuvering isn’t accomplishing much.

— Tony Saavedra, Daily News, 2 Nov. 2026
But OpenAI also beefed up its own agents this year by launching its Codex coding app in February and ChatGPT Work agent in July for accomplishing multistep tasks like writing a brief or analysis.

— Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of accomplishing

Verb

Saudi Arabia and the UAE have demonstrated exceptional levels of resilience, activating contingency plans, carrying out repair works in record time, and keeping customers supplied.

— Amena Bakr, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026
Houthi military spokesperson Yahya Saree denied carrying out any operations targeting the areas.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 31 Oct. 2026

Definition of carrying out

Verb

If the idea of doing surgery on a raw turkey gives you a stress rash, ask your butcher to do it—even at the supermarket.

— Andy Baraghani, Bon Appetit Magazine, 5 Nov. 2026
Even while every utopia contains the seeds of its opposite, so too does any dystopia provide, even briefly or contingently, intimations of a different way of doing things.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 5 Nov. 2026

Definition of doing

Verb

Black, who helped found private equity giant Apollo Global Management, accused Garcia of making maliciously false statements, citing statements the ranking member of the House oversight committee made in interviews.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 5 Nov. 2026
Officials underscored the progress students have been making in the classroom.

— Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Nov. 2026