as in to fulfill
to carry through (as a process) to completion
the rebel forces pulled off a surprisingly successful offensive against the better equipped government troops
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Recent Examples of pull off
And even though Kosmic's trick is functionally impossible to pull off with human reflexes on real hardware, the method shows how the game's seemingly insurmountable kill screen actually can be overcome without modifying the code on an official Donkey Kong arcade board.
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Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 7 Feb. 2025
That may be difficult to pull off with no concrete decisions yet on payfors or whether the reconciliation package should be passed via one or two bills.
—Marc Caputo, Axios, 7 Feb. 2025
No, Swift was not in attendance, but imagine Musburger's potential confusion if the Falcons pulled off that upset.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 5 Feb. 2025
The mysterious hacker pulled off the breach by first compromising a third-party contractor for Grubhub that provided support services.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 4 Feb. 2025
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Jonathan M. Gitlin, Ars Technica, 7 Feb. 2025
That may be difficult to pull off with no concrete decisions yet on payfors or whether the reconciliation package should be passed via one or two bills.
—Marc Caputo, Axios, 7 Feb. 2025
No, Swift was not in attendance, but imagine Musburger's potential confusion if the Falcons pulled off that upset.
—Ryan Morik, Fox News, 5 Feb. 2025
The mysterious hacker pulled off the breach by first compromising a third-party contractor for Grubhub that provided support services.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 4 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pull off
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Obermann is set to fulfill a role at another, undisclosed music company following his departure in March.—
Thania Garcia,
Variety,
18 Feb. 2025
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While not for everyone, this lifestyle allows some workers to fulfill their travel dreams.—
Kathleen Wong,
USA TODAY,
18 Feb. 2025
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This ensures teams that had performed well previously are rewarded with advantageous starting positions.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
15 Feb. 2025
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In 2013, the group was hired by Vladimir Putin to perform a pre-Valentine's Day concert as part of a campaign to boost the country's declining birthrate.—
Anna Kaufman,
USA TODAY,
15 Feb. 2025
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State police also executed a search warrant for Ivers’ medical records and blood samples.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
8 Feb. 2025
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The big picture: The early days of Trump's second administration — as Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) crew execute a hostile takeover of the federal government's digital infrastructure — are giving Washington a crash course in the importance of system permissions.—
Sam Sabin,
Axios,
7 Feb. 2025
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While the need is dire, going vintage can achieve a brighter future.—
Grace Butler,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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China is targeting landing a pair of astronauts on the moon before 2030 and is already making progress on the various pieces of hardware needed to emulate a feat so far only achieved by the United States, such as the crew spacecraft, lander and a new launch vehicle.—
Andrew Jones,
Space.com,
14 Feb. 2025
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What is clear is that the offseason is now over, spring training is underway and the Yankees have done nothing to replace Torres.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
17 Feb. 2025
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But descendants felt the admission was a first step; now, what would the Jesuits do about it?—
Marc Ramirez,
USA TODAY,
17 Feb. 2025
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In Brannon’s case, authorities said, Mikos fraudulently billed Medicare for 85 surgeries on her feet that had not been carried out.—
Kori Rumore,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2025
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Adapted by Ronan Bennett from the hit Frederick Forsyth novel, Season 1 of The Day of the Jackal follows an unrivaled and highly elusive lone assassin, the Jackal (Redmayne), who makes his living carrying out hits for the highest fee.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2025
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Harris said that his bill would make it so that those convicted of a crime in a foreign country would be prohibited from gaining asylum.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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Rate your 'Film of the Year': Join our Movie Meter panel and make your voice heard!—
Marco della Cava,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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In addition to wrecking the forge, Confederate soldiers carried off its Black inhabitants for enslavement in Virginia and beyond.—
Robert Colby,
Smithsonian Magazine,
6 Feb. 2025
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She was carried off the court and didn’t return to the game.—
Taylor Lyons,
Baltimore Sun,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Pull off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pull%20off. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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