Synonyms of pulls off

pulls off

verb

present tense third-person singular of pull off

as in fulfills

to carry through (as a process) to completion

the rebel forces pulled off a surprisingly successful offensive against the better equipped government troops

Synonyms & Similar Words

• fulfills
• performs
• accomplishes
• executes
• achieves
• does
• makes
• carries out
• carries off
• implements
• goes through
• follows through (with)
• puts through
• brings off
• commits
• prosecutes
• brings about
• negotiates
• completes
• perpetrates
• works (at)
• finishes
• realizes
• practices
• effects
• engages (in)
• compasses
• attains
• nails
• effectuates
• ends
• repeats
• winds up
• reduplicates
• aces
• reenacts
• actualizes

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fails
• slurs
• skimps
• slights

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pulls off

After Kronos tries to recruit Percy to his cause, Percy refuses and instead pulls off the Golden Fleece. —Monica Mercuri, Forbes.com, 20 Jan. 2026

But its hunger for that oil is waning, as the country pulls off a stunningly fast transition to electric vehicles. —Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 8 Jan. 2026

Unless season 5 pulls off a (monster) miracle, this might be one quest even Geralt can’t complete. —James Brizuela, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025

Thanks to Cole's motivating pep talk and Isaac's game-winning touchdown, the team pulls off a win and secures a spot in the playoffs. —Jordana Comiter, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025

Not far from a city landfill, the convoy pulls off the highway and enters a rutted dirt road, hidden from view by the branches of weeping willows. —Jesse Hyde, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2025