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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Ever the professional, Timberlake is back to fulfill his show schedule, and his Valentine’s Day concert may make for an even more thrilling experience for concert-goers.—
Britt Julious,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2025
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Managers will be drawn to the one large-cap stock that can fulfill old goals.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
4 Feb. 2025
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Verbruggen performed well, becoming the youngest goalkeeper to play at the tournament for 60 years against Poland in the group stages en route to a 2-1 defeat by England in the semi-finals.—
Andy Naylor,
The Athletic,
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 group presented a paper as well as a comprehensive video, showing the robot executing six tasks in 'Expressive' and 'Functional' modes side by side for comparison.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
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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Pope jabs Vance, criticizes Trump admin for mass deportations Pope Francis denounced the Trump administration's plan to carry out mass deportations of migrants in a letter to U.S. bishops Tuesday, while appearing to take a direct jab at Vice President JD Vance.—
Dan Primack,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025
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Following in its tire tracks was the improved 575M Maranello, made until 2006.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
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 20 Feb. 2025.
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