pulls off

verb

present tense third-person singular of pull off
as in fulfills
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 pulls off Anchored by a surprisingly poignant motion-capture performance from Josh Brolin, the film, for the most part, pulls off the tricky balance of delivering sensational sequences and a catharsis that grounds the unimaginable stakes. — Ew Staff, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Aug. 2026 If there was a silver lining, at least Britain’s trigger-pulls off the start line were an improvement on their woeful Saturday starts. — Andrew Rice, New York Times, 26 July 2026 Woods often uses comedy to lighten the load, and sometimes — especially in scenes with Plaza — pulls off the tricky feat of finding humor in serious or even dire situations. — Natalia Winkelman, Variety, 16 June 2026 In spite of The Connaught’s obvious grandeur and heritage kudos, everyone is treated as equal by each member of staff with the deft service touch that the Maybourne Group pulls off so beautifully. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026 In addition to Galitzine, Idris Elba gets to chew on scenery and a redemption arc as Teela’s battle-ready dad Man-At-Arms, and Jared Leto pulls off his most enjoyable role in years, melding bombastic theatricality and bad-boss vibes as Skeletor. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 2 June 2026 There’s darkness in those words but also open-hearted passion, and Iceage largely pulls off this balancing act between the two vibes across all of For Love. — Brendan Hay, SPIN, 2 June 2026 Maddy essentially becomes Cassie’s pimp, hitting and threatening her, setting up an elaborate scheme to boost her online following, which Cassie successfully pulls off, thanks to a few fake orgasms. — Dani Di Placido, Forbes.com, 25 May 2026 And considering mineral sunscreens have a reputation for being thick, heavy, and generally a little too sunscreen-y, Ilia pulls off a serum-like texture that feels weightless. — Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 22 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pulls off
  1. fulfills
  2. performs
  3. accomplishes
  4. executes
  5. achieves
  6. does
  7. makes
  8. carries out
Verb
  • One of their latest launches, the Biodance Eye Patches in Vita Niacinamide, fulfills that mission by bringing the brand’s hydrogel technology into a format that’s truly optimized for the delicate eye area.
    — Celia Shatzman, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • Petite and portable, the South Seas Rattan Side Cart fulfills the desire for a bedside table that’s slightly out of the ordinary.
    — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 13 July 2026
Definition of fulfills
Verb
  • Ludacris performs onstage during ONE Musicfest 2025 at Piedmont Park on October 26, 2025, in Atlanta.
    — Dan Raby, CBS News, 31 July 2026
  • Chief also busts out dance moves of his own and performs drum solos (with Lawson's helping hand).
    — Maddie Rhodes, USA Today, 30 July 2026
Definition of performs
Verb
  • Beyond simply removing snakes, the challenge accomplishes a few key goals.
    — Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 22 July 2026
  • But Fortune’s thoughtful little charmer accomplishes the tricky task of dramatizing trauma and healing in terms accessible to all ages.
    — Guy Lodge, Variety, 10 July 2026
Definition of accomplishes
Verb
  • That puts Femi in a bit of a holding pattern until WWE executes that feud.
    — Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Every time the user opens an OWA tab in the browser, the normal OWA sync process automatically executes OWAReaper.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 30 July 2026
Definition of executes
Verb
  • Ideally, over time, these outcomes accumulate into a repository of actioned and labeled data that reflects how an organization identifies risk, prioritizes responses and achieves successful resolutions.
    — Terrence McCrossan, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • The crust achieves that perfect balance of char and chew, and the toppings are minimal but impeccable.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026
Definition of achieves
Verb
  • This matching set from Amazon does exactly that, featuring a flattering high neckline and breezy cropped pants that are polished enough to wear straight from the airport to your destination.
    — Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Now, a law that does a lot of good for individual patients could wind up raising costs for everyone.
    — Lisa Jarvis, Mercury News, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of does
Verb
  • The Azure DevOps case makes the same point from the other direction.
    — Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • This revolution in budget-friendly hardware ensures that when a modern, tech-heavy vehicle makes its way to its second, third or fourth owner a decade from now, it can still be diagnosed and kept alive on a driveway budget.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of makes
Verb
  • The superintendent heads up the California Department of Education, carries out policies set by the state Board of Education and is an ex-officio member of the state’s higher education governing boards.
    — Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 3 June 2026
  • Hitler comes to power; Lajos, by now a regional administrator, reluctantly carries out the Nazis’ orders, consigning the local Jewish population to death; Ilona and her husband flee to America by way of Switzerland.
    — Becca Rothfeld, New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2026
Definition of carries out

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“Pulls off.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pulls%20off. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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