pulls off

present tense third-person singular of pull off

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of pulls off Phoebe Bridgers, in her first film role, pulls off an uncanny transformation as a decoy who bends lines of age and gender. — Joe Reid, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026 Anchored by a surprisingly poignant motion-capture performance from Josh Brolin, the film, for the most part, pulls off the tricky balance of delivering sensational sequences and a catharsis that grounds the unimaginable stakes. — Ew Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026 If there was a silver lining, at least Britain’s trigger-pulls off the start line were an improvement on their woeful Saturday starts. — Andrew Rice, New York Times, 26 July 2026 Woods often uses comedy to lighten the load, and sometimes — especially in scenes with Plaza — pulls off the tricky feat of finding humor in serious or even dire situations. — Natalia Winkelman, Variety, 16 June 2026 In spite of The Connaught’s obvious grandeur and heritage kudos, everyone is treated as equal by each member of staff with the deft service touch that the Maybourne Group pulls off so beautifully. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026 In addition to Galitzine, Idris Elba gets to chew on scenery and a redemption arc as Teela’s battle-ready dad Man-At-Arms, and Jared Leto pulls off his most enjoyable role in years, melding bombastic theatricality and bad-boss vibes as Skeletor. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 2 June 2026 There’s darkness in those words but also open-hearted passion, and Iceage largely pulls off this balancing act between the two vibes across all of For Love. — Brendan Hay, SPIN, 2 June 2026 Maddy essentially becomes Cassie’s pimp, hitting and threatening her, setting up an elaborate scheme to boost her online following, which Cassie successfully pulls off, thanks to a few fake orgasms. — Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulls off
Verb
  • Civic Federation President Joe Ferguson agreed that whether or not Johnson fulfills his pledge to transparently outline the projection will prove critical.
    — Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026
  • This fulfills a key demand for nearly 30 percent of consumers.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 11 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • FedNow performs a different function from Ethereum, so the two should not be treated as competing versions of the same technology.
    — Karen Koehler, Idaho Statesman, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Shifting from keyword matching to outcome matching is what separates a shortlist that looks right from one that performs right.
    — Amee Parekh, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • One way Lev accomplishes that in her own home is by utilizing her collections.
    — Patricia Shannon, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2026
  • My amendment accomplishes this goal simply by granting an antitrust exemption so that college athletes and schools can make their own deals, without unelected judges or politicians micromanaging every detail of compensation and eligibility.
    — Sen. Rand Paul OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • When 32-year-old Alom teaches one of her students a move and the student successfully executes it, the others applaud and cheer her on.
    — Maykel Gonzalez, Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2026
  • This teammate executes decisions at a speed no human workflow can match.
    — Rafael Flores, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • With innovative filmmaking, remarkable performances, and an ensemble of characters who moved us, the film achieves something extraordinary.
    — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 20 Sep. 2026
  • But the murkiness doesn’t last long in a production that achieves an admirable balance between objectivity and emotion, abstraction and representation.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Notably, Laboriel, who also does background vocals, has performed on some of the world’s biggest stages, from Super Bowl halftime shows to concerts held in front of Queen Elizabeth.
    — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Defensiveness does the opposite, turning a limited problem into a visible and lasting one.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The system makes hands-free upright mobility available to eligible wheelchair users living with spinal cord injuries at any level, who can manually operate the device’s controller.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2026
  • The part that makes the idea harder to categorize may also be the part people remember.
    — Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • China sends military planes, as well as Coast Guard ships and other vessels towards Taiwan on a daily basis and carries out large-scale military exercises from time to time.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • The superintendent heads up the California Department of Education, carries out policies set by the state Board of Education and is an ex-officio member of the state’s higher education governing boards.
    — Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 3 June 2026

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“Pulls off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulls%20off. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

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