as in fulfilled
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 pulled off
The Dallas Cowboys pulled off an incredible 40-37 overtime victory against the New York Giants, despite allowing 450 passing yards to Russell Wilson.
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Mark Kern, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
From 48 yards out, Wilson pulled off the impossible with yet another go-ahead score in the final minute to retake the lead for New York, 37-34, with 25 seconds to go.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Sep. 2025
Boumedienne pulled off the same trick at 16 years old in the USHL the previous season, struggling early and developing into a cornerstone player by the end of the season.
—Murat Ates, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
My Bills pulled off a comeback of epic proportions.
—Coy Wire, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Once the pace accelerates, the pressure to say yes to everything becomes overwhelming, and without the discipline of clarity, companies are too often pulled off course.
—Andrea Hill, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Doctors in China pulled off a medical miracle, saving a patient who was nearly decapitated by a robotic arm.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2025
In the recent New York City Democratic mayoral primary, Democratic Socialist Zohran Kwame Mamdani pulled off a surprising win.
—Ben Proto, Hartford Courant, 12 Aug. 2025
Chris Brown and his daughter, Royalty, pulled off the sweetest surprise for a single mother and Breezy super-fan during a recent tour stop.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Mark Kern, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
From 48 yards out, Wilson pulled off the impossible with yet another go-ahead score in the final minute to retake the lead for New York, 37-34, with 25 seconds to go.
—Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Sep. 2025
Boumedienne pulled off the same trick at 16 years old in the USHL the previous season, struggling early and developing into a cornerstone player by the end of the season.
—Murat Ates, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
My Bills pulled off a comeback of epic proportions.
—Coy Wire, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Once the pace accelerates, the pressure to say yes to everything becomes overwhelming, and without the discipline of clarity, companies are too often pulled off course.
—Andrea Hill, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
Doctors in China pulled off a medical miracle, saving a patient who was nearly decapitated by a robotic arm.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 18 Aug. 2025
In the recent New York City Democratic mayoral primary, Democratic Socialist Zohran Kwame Mamdani pulled off a surprising win.
—Ben Proto, Hartford Courant, 12 Aug. 2025
Chris Brown and his daughter, Royalty, pulled off the sweetest surprise for a single mother and Breezy super-fan during a recent tour stop.
—Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 11 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulled off
Verb
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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
Verb
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Some steps in the report can presumably be accomplished quickly, and may indeed improve America’s health, even if modestly.—
Nicholas Florko,
The Atlantic,
11 Sep. 2025
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With how the rotation was used in Week 1, neither goal was accomplished.—
Mike Kaye
September 10,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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People in the anxious group performed worse on intuitive decision-making than those in the neutral or positive groups.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Ryan Cabrera, another millennial favorite, also performed with the band that same night.—
Staff Author,
PEOPLE,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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On Tuesday evening, ahead of the official start of New York Fashion Week, at Cipriani Wall in Manhattan, Brandice Daniel and her team executed an evening dedicated to artisans and creatives.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
12 Sep. 2025
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Federal agents executed a search warrant at her home in Virginia and found three 9mm pistols, including one inside a purse that also contained Perkins’ photo identification.—
KC Baker,
People.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Verb
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No footballer has ever achieved his level of influence and global notoriety at such a young age.—
Pol Ballús,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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However, the film achieved cult hit status on home video.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Hortmans’ assassination received a flurry of coverage over the strange circumstances under which it was carried out, with pictures of Boelter in his silicone mask initially flooding social media.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
16 Sep. 2025
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The racially motivated attack, carried out by members of the Ku Klux Klan, intensified national outrage and was a catalyst for major civil rights advancements.—
Arizona Republic,
AZCentral.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Johnson’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday, nor did HUD officials.—
Lizzie Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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The two men then said Smollett paid them to stage the attack, and Smollett was charged with filing a false police report; the charges were later dropped after Smollett paid a fine and did community service.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Aug. 2025
Verb
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One particularly notable viral video featured the son of a provincial government minister posing in front of a tree made from boxes of luxury labels including Louis Vuitton, Cartier and Gucci.—
Nir Kshetri,
The Conversation,
14 Sep. 2025
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With runners on second and third, third baseman Matt Chapman made a diving stop of Andy Pages’ grounder and fired to Smith, who inadvertently did the splits.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
14 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Pulled off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulled%20off. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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