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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Here are some tips to pull off a delicious, minimally stressful Thanksgiving.
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Bradley Hohulin, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Nov. 2024
Pulisic’s decision to pull off the dance move joined the line of professional athletes who did it over the weekend.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 19 Nov. 2024
In the end, Trump was able to pull off the feat not with a strategy of simply rallying his MAGA base, but by actually expanding the Republican electoral map — making inroads nearly everywhere.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2024
The driver was uninjured and pulled off the road to call for help.
—Olivia Rose, The Arizona Republic, 8 Nov. 2024
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Bradley Hohulin, The Indianapolis Star, 21 Nov. 2024
Pulisic’s decision to pull off the dance move joined the line of professional athletes who did it over the weekend.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 19 Nov. 2024
In the end, Trump was able to pull off the feat not with a strategy of simply rallying his MAGA base, but by actually expanding the Republican electoral map — making inroads nearly everywhere.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2024
The driver was uninjured and pulled off the road to call for help.
—Olivia Rose, The Arizona Republic, 8 Nov. 2024
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“Pull off.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pull%20off. Accessed 4 Dec. 2024.
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