pulled off

verb

Definition of pulled offnext
past tense of pull off
as in fulfilled
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 Synonyms for pulled off
  1. fulfilled
  2. accomplished
  3. performed
  4. executed
  5. made
  6. put through
Verb
  • Until then, he’s fulfilled in raising awareness about the benefits of holistic approaches to cancer care, which can complement traditional treatments.
    Rachel Murphy, Health, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Merrill fulfilled his promise as a consensus Top-20 prospect by collecting down-ballot MVP votes for the Padres, who won 93 games and came within one game of upsetting the eventual champion Dodgers in the NL Division Series.
    Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of fulfilled
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  • If the merger is accomplished though, there would likely be a serious consideration of which models and brands the joint company would choose to maintain.
    Rafael Nam, NPR, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Survivor legend and Traitors headband icon Parvati Shallow has accomplished something remarkable, carving out — and maintaining — a place in the public consciousness for nearly 20 years.
    Sally Tamarkin, Them, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of accomplished
Verb
  • In both Hong Kong and Mainland China, high-yielding mega-capitalization stocks such as banks, energy, and insurance companies performed well as China’s Treasury bonds had a rare down day.
    Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • The famous Christmas song performed by Gene Autry was released in 1957.
    John Tufts, The Indianapolis Star, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of performed
Verb
  • Against United, Adams understood his assignment and executed it very well.
    Felipe Cardenas, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • So who was the last person executed in Michigan?
    Dan Austin, Detroit Free Press, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of executed
Verb
  • The ability to draw statistical conclusions and use predictive analytics to reduce hazards with fewer resources is made possible by them.
    Chuck Brooks, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Butterflies made a historic trans-Atlantic flight, an Antarctic penguin made a surprise appearance on a sandy beach, and a gray whale traveled thousands of miles from home.
    Danielle Hall, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of made
Verb
  • Atayde is also keen to give credit to his female co-star, Montes, who was also put through her paces in both the shooting and the preparation.
    Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 18 Dec. 2024
  • After being put through the wringer for much of the film's two-hour-plus runtime by the sadistic, supernatural Smile Entity, pop superstar Skye Riley (Naomi Scott) is losing her grip on reality.
    EW Staff, EW.com, 5 Dec. 2024
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Thesaurus Entries Near pulled off

pulled in

pulled off

pulled one's leg

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