pulled off

VERB

accomplish

Synonyms

STRONGEST

achieve bring off manage

WEAK

carry out score score a success secure succeed win

Antonyms

STRONGEST

fail lose

Example Sentences

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O'Neill pulled off a feat of escapology that wouldn't have been required had the decision-makers above him not been so slapstick for so long.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

The attack couldn’t have been pulled off by Mythos alone and leveraged the very human cybersecurity expertise of some of Calif’s hackers, said Thai Duong, the company’s chief executive.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 14, 2026

Ferrara: It all happened in 72 hours, so I don’t know how it was pulled off.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

Unlike Golden Tempo, who pulled off a 23-1 shocker to make Cherie DeVaux the first woman to train a Kentucky Derby winner, Taj Mahal will start at a much lower price for Brittany Russell.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

With her other, she reached up and pulled off her hat.

From "Hopping Mad (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #4)" by Franklin W. Dixon