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
Bring Vacation to Your Home The second step to pulling off any staycation is making your home feel like a luxurious oasis.
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Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Apr. 2025
The Prestige is a thrilling and effective sleight of hand, reveling in its use of identical twins as a last-second shock: a dirty little secret best left in the dark, wielded by these brothers who live in the shadows to pull off the ultimate illusion.
—Barry Levitt, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
Bacon played Ray Duquette, the police detective who suspects the trio are trying to pull off a crime.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 15 Apr. 2025
On this transition bucket, Siakam boxed in Lopez, pulling off a strategy the Pacers have successfully used during the last few seasons to juice their transition attack.
—Eric Nehm, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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Cori Sears, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Apr. 2025
The Prestige is a thrilling and effective sleight of hand, reveling in its use of identical twins as a last-second shock: a dirty little secret best left in the dark, wielded by these brothers who live in the shadows to pull off the ultimate illusion.
—Barry Levitt, Vulture, 18 Apr. 2025
Bacon played Ray Duquette, the police detective who suspects the trio are trying to pull off a crime.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 15 Apr. 2025
On this transition bucket, Siakam boxed in Lopez, pulling off a strategy the Pacers have successfully used during the last few seasons to juice their transition attack.
—Eric Nehm, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pull off
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However, after making season one, Gilroy and Luna both realized that their initial aim was too ambitious and likely required at least a decade of their lives to fulfill.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Apr. 2025
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The tech executive hired several young engineers aged 19-24 to fulfill his directives at DOGE, which centered on eliminating positions Musk deemed to be unnecessary.—
Krystal Nurse,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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But while most saw the moment as a liberating one for women, Horsell saw it as another instance of a female playing top-level sport without the necessary support to perform at her best.—
Asif Burhan,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Those working for the government as special government employees are not paid by the federal government and can continue to collect payment from outside entities while performing their work for the government, which Warren and Stansbury say runs the risk of creating possible conflicts of interest.—
Allison Pecorin,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2025
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The torturous clobbering comes after Joel saves Abby from infected hordes and is coldly executed in front of his surrogate daughter, Ellie (Bella Ramsey).—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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Too often, families focus on assets before people, only to discover that even the most sophisticated investment strategy falters without the right talent executing it.—
Francois Botha,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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But last year, when YouGov asked 38,000 American adults about how cutlery should be loaded into the dishwasher, no single approach achieved a majority.—
Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
14 Apr. 2025
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Fellow Brazilian Roberto Firmino achieved legendary status at Anfield through his ability to drop into pockets to facilitate wide runners ahead of him, and Cunha has all the attributes to perform a similar role, should Slot want to regenerate his front line.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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But another South Florida spot did: Itamae Ao, a Nikkei-style Peruvian-Japanese spot in Miami, earned its first Michelin star.—
Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
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Here’s hoping these two titans of the game meet one more time in the postseason before they’re done.—
Josh Yohe,
New York Times,
18 Apr. 2025
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The administration also pledged to help states where the death penalty is legal, like South Carolina, secure a sufficient supply of drugs to carry out lethal injections.—
Kristin Wright,
NPR,
25 Apr. 2025
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Ennis runs a building firm that has carried out work on the ground and helped to set up its gymnasium.—
Daniel Taylor,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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Rebellions had made a name for itself with its energy-efficient AI computer chips with a range of applications, from high-frequency trading to supporting large language model tools like OpenAI’s ChatGPT.—
John Kang,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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The traffic alert was reported Monday at 5:22 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Monday at 8:32 p.m. Past Incidents in the last 12 hours: There were no traffic incidents reported in this area for the past 12 hours.—
Kansas City Star Bot,
Kansas City Star,
15 Apr. 2025
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In the movie version, Flagg, Duke’s transcendent freshman, would’ve made a winning play and been carried off the court.—
Brendan Quinn,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2025
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She was carried off by multiple people with the Trojans leading 13-2.—
Beth Harris,
Baltimore Sun,
25 Mar. 2025
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“Pull off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pull%20off. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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