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 Insects that feed on dead and decaying logs may be better found by pulling off loose bark. — Pamm Cooper, Hartford Courant, 8 Nov. 2026 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulling off

Verb

Then, if Starship is fulfilling its promise, SpaceX plans to retire Falcon for good.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 10 Nov. 2026
In its response, the museum said that the severance did not qualify as earned wages under state law because payment was contingent on McDuffie fulfilling her contractual obligations.

— Tessa Solomon, ARTnews.com, 9 Nov. 2026

Definition of fulfilling

Verb

Footage and audio of Prince performing onstage is interspersed throughout, underscoring the musical legacy Fisher is preparing to take on.

— Dave Quinn, PEOPLE, 10 Nov. 2026
Her set evoked a football halftime show and homecoming celebration at historically Black colleges and universities, with a marching band, drum line, steppers and majorette-style dancers performing in front of bleachers.

— Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 10 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

An 18-year-old accused of seriously injuring a pedestrian while allegedly doing car stunts in New Haven over the summer was detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents on Tuesday.

— Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 13 Nov. 2026
Brown said the district is doing a full review of its eligibility process so these mistakes don’t happen again.

— Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Nov. 2026

Definition of doing

Verb

The goal is to create an individual arrangement that provides support without making assumptions or singling the person out.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 12 Nov. 2026
Fahey said the appeal reflects a broader shift in Democratic messaging, away from making Trump the central issue and toward challenging him to deliver on his own economic promises.

— Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 12 Nov. 2026