overachiever
noun
over·achiev·er
ˌō-vər-ə-ˈchē-vər 
: one who achieves success over and above the standard or expected level especially at an early age
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She is an overachiever who plans to attend a top college.
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Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 27 Dec. 2025
Carolina looks like the fun little overachiever about to get schooled.
—Miami Herald, 26 Nov. 2025
This neoprene toiletry bag is like the overachiever of travel cases — organized, cleverly designed and surprisingly spacious.
—Brittany Talarico, PEOPLE, 24 Nov. 2025
Arjun Malaviya is an overachiever and a planner.
—Vanessa Romo, NPR, 10 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for overachiever
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“Overachiever.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overachiever. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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overachiever
noun
over·achiev·er
ˌōvər-ə-ˈchē-vər
: one who achieves success over and above the standard or expected level especially at an early age
Medical Definition
overachiever
noun
over·achiev·er
ˌō-və-rə-ˈchē-vər
: one who achieves success over and above the standard or expected level especially at an early age
overachieve
intransitive verb
overachieved; overachieving
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