pull off
verb
pulled off; pulling off; pulls off
: to carry out despite difficulties : accomplish successfully against odds
the team pulled off an upset
Examples of pull off in a Sentence
the rebel forces pulled off a surprisingly successful offensive against the better equipped government troops
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After pulling off two trades for offensive linemen Jonah Jackson and Joe Thuney before the free agency legal tampering window opened, the Bears have remained active today.
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Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
After pulling off the blockbuster trade to acquire star wide receiver DK Metcalf from the Seattle Seahawks, Pittsburgh has one of the best wideout duos in the league.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
The team has pulled off a massive trade, landing five-time Pro Bowl offensive lineman Laremy Tunsil in a deal with the Houston Texans.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
The couple also sported twinning Cartier Panthère rings – an awards season-appropriate romantic gesture that only true A-listers could pull off.
—Olivia Allen, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2025
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Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
After pulling off the blockbuster trade to acquire star wide receiver DK Metcalf from the Seattle Seahawks, Pittsburgh has one of the best wideout duos in the league.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
The team has pulled off a massive trade, landing five-time Pro Bowl offensive lineman Laremy Tunsil in a deal with the Houston Texans.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 10 Mar. 2025
The couple also sported twinning Cartier Panthère rings – an awards season-appropriate romantic gesture that only true A-listers could pull off.
—Olivia Allen, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2025
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“Pull off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pull%20off. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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