pull off
verb
pulled off; pulling off; pulls off
: to carry out despite difficulties : accomplish successfully against odds
the team pulled off an upset
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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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Cleveland pulled off the biggest upset in the City Section, knocking off Chatsworth in overtime.
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2025
Houston pulled off a miraculous comeback — stunning the Kansas players — eventually winning 92-86 in a double-overtime thriller Saturday night at Allen Fieldhouse.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 26 Jan. 2025
On Sunday night, the Chiefs pulled off a narrow victory over the Buffalo Bills 32-29.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 26 Jan. 2025
The Kings have already pulled off some big comebacks under interim coach Doug Christie.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 24 Jan. 2025
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 27 Jan. 2025
Houston pulled off a miraculous comeback — stunning the Kansas players — eventually winning 92-86 in a double-overtime thriller Saturday night at Allen Fieldhouse.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 26 Jan. 2025
On Sunday night, the Chiefs pulled off a narrow victory over the Buffalo Bills 32-29.
—Juliana Kim, NPR, 26 Jan. 2025
The Kings have already pulled off some big comebacks under interim coach Doug Christie.
—Jason Anderson, Sacramento Bee, 24 Jan. 2025
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“Pull off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pull%20off. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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