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
For the first time, Yamamoto wore a PitchCom device, going back and forth with Rortvedt on the pitch sequencing all the way through to Yamamoto being one out away from pulling off the no-hitter — when Yamamoto called for a cutter that Jackson Holliday got over the right field fence.
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Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
Delistings — when a home is pulled off the market without selling — jumped 57% from a year ago in July, the most recent month with available data.
—Mike Winters, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
Boy Kavalier sits down for a mediation session with Yutani and pulls off a double victory.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025
For one reason or another, Flynt said none of the other actors could physically pull off the role.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2025
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Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
Delistings — when a home is pulled off the market without selling — jumped 57% from a year ago in July, the most recent month with available data.
—Mike Winters, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2025
Boy Kavalier sits down for a mediation session with Yutani and pulls off a double victory.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 9 Sep. 2025
For one reason or another, Flynt said none of the other actors could physically pull off the role.
—Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pull off
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Liberation from time and pruning through mass dishwasher ownership is a dream that remainsonly partly fulfilled.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Half of Walmart’s online orders are fulfilled from stores, with the rest coming from Walmart warehouses and seller warehouses.—
Dan Gingiss,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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What else does Crawford have to accomplish in the sport?—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Advertisement All of these are clearly fantastic, laudable accomplishments—yet a laundry list of all the things Redford accomplished in his lifetime isn’t really the best way to honor his gifts.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
16 Sep. 2025
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This is when your liver is so scarred up that there’s barely enough normal tissue to perform the routine functions of the liver.—
Bruce Y. Lee,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Scientists performed dental exams and took blood samples — participants also filled out dietary questionnaires.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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In the clip, the pair execute the moves to the song’s post-chorus, before a bonnet-wearing Colbert pretends to choke on something, causing Gaga to erupt in laughter.—
Stephen Daw,
Billboard,
10 Sep. 2025
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The current owners tapped architect Chip Bohl and interior designer Louise Copeland to execute a complete interior renovation and construct the north wing.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
10 Sep. 2025
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Thanks to many hair- and scalp-care innovations, the best ingredients for hair growth products are a feasible means to achieving thicker, longer tresses right at home.—
Kiana Murden,
Vogue,
12 Sep. 2025
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To achieve excellence in AI, nations need the compute, but also chip production, AI talent, workforce and corporate adoption, benevolent government regulation, and a thriving ecosystem of AI startups.—
John Koetsier,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Ford dropped it from the Explorer’s retail lineup, but continues to offer it in police vehicles, which benefit from its ability to power AC and other accessories without running the engine when parked, as patrol vehicles often spend lots of time doing.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Never follow your boyfriend to college, especially a seemingly mediocre college, as Belly does with Jeremiah to the fictional Finch.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
11 Sep. 2025
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Independent sources are vital to expose victimization within Cambodian scam compounds — these are essentially undeclared prison cities where many workers have been trafficked for the purpose of carrying out fraud.—
Christine Ro,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Israel's attack on Hamas' leaders in the Gulf comes as its military is carrying out an offensive to occupy all of Gaza City and forcibly displace its nearly 1 million residents.—
Aya Batrawy,
NPR,
10 Sep. 2025
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Raskin cites comments Patel made before being sworn in as FBI director.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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In the press release regarding the official launch of the Program, Impel co-founder and CEO Devin Daly emphasized the impact the companies hope to make by helping industry employees gain the acumen to effectively work alongside AI.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Pull off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pull%20off. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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