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
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Recent Examples of pulls off
That term is usually used to describe someone who pulls off major financial deals, according to the outlet.
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Janelle Ash , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 9 Mar. 2026
Johanna pulls off her mother’s jacket, knocks her to the ground, and pushes up her sleeve to uncover the scars of her mother’s long-ago suicide attempt.
—Elaine Blair, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
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
Janelle Ash , Ashley Papa, FOXNews.com, 9 Mar. 2026
Johanna pulls off her mother’s jacket, knocks her to the ground, and pushes up her sleeve to uncover the scars of her mother’s long-ago suicide attempt.
—Elaine Blair, Harpers Magazine, 24 Feb. 2026
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulls off
Verb
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The mayor's moves to open city-run grocery stores fulfills a campaign promise.—
Jesse Zanger,
CBS News,
18 May 2026
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Watching people be nice to each other brings the heart rate down and fulfills by proxy our need to shed the harshness of the day.—
Sarah Wang,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
Verb
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And yet this bird performs one of the most violent feats in the natural world.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2026
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Opera singer Tim Blevins performs regularly outside San Francisco's Orpheum Theatre, where his powerful voice has become familiar to many passing through the Civic Center neighborhood.—
Loureen Ayyoub,
CBS News,
23 May 2026
Verb
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Only through a RegalView strike and an Equisapiens uprising does Lift get his comeuppance; journalism accomplishes nothing.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
22 May 2026
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Neem oil accomplishes this thanks to an active ingredient called Azadirachtin.—
Brandee Gruener,
Southern Living,
19 May 2026
Verb
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The system dynamically reroutes mission plans, responds to unexpected battlefield conditions, avoids obstacles, and executes tasks in environments where communications may be degraded.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
20 May 2026
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Millard, whose office Buffett said sits about 20 feet away from his own, executes trades based on those conversations, underscoring Buffett’s continued role in portfolio management despite the leadership transition.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
18 May 2026
Verb
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The prototype system achieves motion-robust 3D tracking of mixed-reflectivity scenes at incredibly high frame rates.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
20 May 2026
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Once trapped, the ions are reduced to a ground state through lasers, similar to what freezing them at absolute zero achieves.—
Aldo Svaldi,
Mercury News,
19 May 2026
Verb
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To promote the album, Rashad’s team scheduled events not only in Los Angeles and New York but also in Dallas and San Diego—not traditionally strong hip-hop markets, but places where Rashad does especially well.—
Kelefa Sanneh,
New Yorker,
15 May 2026
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The national debt has surpassed the GDP, Social Security and Medicare face looming financial crises, inflation is rising, families are struggling — and yet Congress does nothing.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 May 2026
Verb
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That makes this early matchup, coming off the bye, against the Chargers at Arrowhead so vital.—
Jesse Newell,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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Winston makes a cameo to execute another electric Ford Field trick play, and the Giants lose a close one with their offense starting to find a new gear.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
Verb
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Hitler comes to power; Lajos, by now a regional administrator, reluctantly carries out the Nazis’ orders, consigning the local Jewish population to death; Ilona and her husband flee to America by way of Switzerland.—
Becca Rothfeld,
New Yorker,
23 Apr. 2026
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The company showcased the upgrade in a video where Spot reads a handwritten to-do list and carries out tasks such as organizing shoes, picking up cans, and placing clothes in a laundry basket.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Pulls off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulls%20off. Accessed 25 May. 2026.
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