How to Use pull off in a Sentence

pull off

verb

• That sounds great, but that may not be easy to pull off.
  — Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 8 July 2023
• The pace car pulls off the track and the green flag flies to signify the race is on.
  — Amy Lynch, Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2024
• The best way for the Toreros to pull off a shocking upset?
  — Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2023
• Here’s how Massa and his team pulled off the stunt seen ‘round the world.
  — Marlow Stern, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2023
• The Nighthawks had to pull off an epic comeback just to get here.
  — Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2024
• Kwan closed the game, hitting the final two free throws of the night as Mills pulled off the win.
  — Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 10 Feb. 2024
• Not many politicians can pull off the first-name trick.
  — Craig Gilbert, Journal Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2024
• With all of the recipes on your plate to pull off for mom, dessert is an easy course to cook ahead of time.
  — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 10 Apr. 2024
• And a group of students wanted to pull off a unique prank.
  — Katrina Michalak, The Arizona Republic, 1 Apr. 2024
• Turns out, the chamber pulled off the first of those goals two years early.
  — Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 18 Sep. 2023
• Don’t be shy; pull off the worms and put them where hungry birds and lizards can find them.
  — Nan Sterman, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 June 2024
• That said, in Erie the rain looks to be spotty with breaks in the clouds to pull off some views of the total eclipse.
  — Eric Henderson, CBS News, 6 Apr. 2024
• What was the toughest scene in John Wick: Chapter 4 to pull off?
  — Marlow Stern, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2023
• The San Diego Seals went on the road (again), survived a late rally (again) and pulled off a win.
  — San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Jan. 2024
• That was just as much an appeal as trying to pull off the goal of reaching the top.
  — Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 25 Jan. 2024
• Both are projected ahead of the Colts but could pull off a surprise down the stretch.
  — The Indianapolis Star, 1 Dec. 2022
• Coach Eric Olen’s team nearly pulled off a third straight win over Cal of the Pac-12.
  — Ivan Carter, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Dec. 2023
• Jamie considered this as Tess pulled off her heavy coat and hung it by the door.
  — Hazlitt, 8 Nov. 2023
• This wouldn’t be the first time the actor has pulled off a multi-look Barbie.
  — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 8 Jan. 2024
• Ryan Poles has pulled off some moves no one saw coming.
  — Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2024
• Every now and then, the Grammys shock us and pull off a surprise.
  — Rolling Stone, 14 Nov. 2022
• Looks like this old dog can still pull off the perfect digi-crime.
  — James Folta, The New Yorker, 16 Apr. 2024
• Lennon pulled off the sack and, grinning, lit a cigarette for him.
  — Phil Davison, Washington Post, 17 Aug. 2023
• Lemkin also shares some tips and tricks to pulling off a cowboy boot with panache, too.
  — Roxanne Adamiyatt, Town & Country, 22 Aug. 2023
• He was supposed to run through the table and pull off the top, then come through the trifle and then arrive at the ham.
  — Dan Snierson, EW.com, 22 Nov. 2022
• And the Celtics nearly pulled off the win despite Jayson Tatum scoring 1 point in the fourth quarter.
  — Gary Washburn, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Apr. 2023
• Third Eye Blind The band's pulled off from its summer tours for Summerfest shows in the past.
  — Journal Sentinel, 4 Mar. 2024
• If the call hadn’t come, the memo stated, Martin would never have wanted to pull off the crime.
  — Praveena Somasundaram, Washington Post, 24 Jan. 2024
• Designed by Gianvito Rossi, the heels have a height that’s difficult to pull off.
  — Arancha Gamo, Glamour, 23 Oct. 2024
• Add to that how steep the cost of holiday travel is ($2,610 on average!), and parents are definitely planning to pony up more than a pretty penny to pull off an experience their family will treasure.
  — Melissa Willets, Parents, 24 Oct. 2024

Last Updated: 13 Nov 2024