as in to fulfill
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 pull off
The Red Sox have pulled off back-to-back come-from-behind victories in the first two games of this quartet with the visiting Baltimore Orioles.
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Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 24 May 2025
This article was originally published on July 13, 2023, but Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) had another Mission to pull off with more unbelievable stunts.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 23 May 2025
After Trump’s shock win in November, Ishiba was under extreme pressure to pull off another Abe.
—William Pesek, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Putin’s proposal came after more than three months of diplomacy kick-started by Trump, who promised during his campaign to end the devastating war swiftly — though it’s been hard to pull off.
—Mehmet Guzel, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
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Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 24 May 2025
This article was originally published on July 13, 2023, but Ethan Hunt (Tom Cruise) had another Mission to pull off with more unbelievable stunts.
—Keith Phipps, Vulture, 23 May 2025
After Trump’s shock win in November, Ishiba was under extreme pressure to pull off another Abe.
—William Pesek, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
Putin’s proposal came after more than three months of diplomacy kick-started by Trump, who promised during his campaign to end the devastating war swiftly — though it’s been hard to pull off.
—Mehmet Guzel, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pull off
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These are the building blocks that will help retailers fulfill the promise of their RMNs—not just as a media platform, but as a growth engine.—
Lindsey Mazza,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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In Anderson’s lavishly talented ensembles, the majority of the performers fulfill the basic requirements of being in a Wes Anderson movie, which can involve spitting out long reams of dialogue quickly, directly, without a lot of sauce.—
Michael Phillips,
Chicago Tribune,
5 June 2025
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But this year, the original cast members of Hamilton are not throwing away their shot to perform at Broadway’s biggest night.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
3 June 2025
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Also in New York City, Uma Thurman brings her daughter Luna to the opening night of Eurydice, while Ciara performs at King's Cross in London.—
Toria Sheffield,
People.com,
3 June 2025
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The bride clarified that each idea only took about a minute to execute if not less time.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
27 May 2025
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The Syrian government even returned the belongings of the Israeli spy Eli Cohen, who was executed in Damascus in 1965 after his espionage was discovered, in a goodwill gesture.—
Natasha Hall,
Foreign Affairs,
27 May 2025
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As governments and industries aim to reach carbon neutrality, innovation in ICs will be instrumental in achieving long-term ESG goals.—
Cecilia Shen,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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Each country is responsible for developing its own plans for achieving those goals.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN Money,
2 June 2025
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One of his owners, Craig Leipold, did, back in January.—
Pierre LeBrun,
New York Times,
5 June 2025
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Enter Ketamine To confirm the finding, the team did the experiment again.—
Jon Hamilton,
NPR,
4 June 2025
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It was carried out last weekend and freed 1,000 captives on each side.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 May 2025
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That's why the spectacular cruelty with which the cuts were carried out tanked Musk's personal brand and triggered Trump's inexorable decline in approval.—
Newsweek Staff,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
Verb
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This shows an urgent need to make our intersections much safer.—
Bryan Mistele,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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While working tirelessly to make America great again there is no room for distraction.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
2 June 2025
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The same Tatum that repeatedly got off the ground through his first eight NBA seasons now needed to be carried off on the shoulders of his training staff.—
Fiifi Frimpong,
New York Daily News,
13 May 2025
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After racking up 42 points, eight rebounds, four assists, four steals and two blocks, Tatum suffered a non-contact lower leg injury late in the fourth quarter and had to be carried off the court by Celtics staffers.—
Zack Cox,
Sun Sentinel,
13 May 2025
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“Pull off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pull%20off. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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