as in powerhouse
informal
a person who is very enthusiastic about doing something; a hardworking and eager person
When she first started working she was a real eager beaver.
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Recent Examples of eager beaver
Her desperation to be liked is off-putting to everyone except street-smart Emily, who immediately takes to this eager beaver who will do anything to please.
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Sezin Devi Koehler, EW.com, 1 May 2025
Lucas played the eager beaver to the hilt to dazzle Dr. Fox.
—Charlie Mason, TVLine, 17 Apr. 2025
Unfortunately for Ferrell’s eager beaver single father and Witherspoon’s type-A career woman, a resort on a remote Carolina coast island double books their family members’ wedding ceremonies.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
Langdon’s patience allowed the Pistons to get Beasley on a team-friendly deal (one year, $6 million) — one that, if Detroit were eager beavers as soon as free agency opened, might have led to them paying triple.
—James L. Edwards Iii, The Athletic, 6 July 2024
The show starts just before 10 p.m., but eager beavers usually begin arriving downtown in early afternoon to seek out a prime viewing spot.
—Greg Crawford, Detroit Free Press, 19 June 2019
Sezin Devi Koehler, EW.com, 1 May 2025
Lucas played the eager beaver to the hilt to dazzle Dr. Fox.
—Charlie Mason, TVLine, 17 Apr. 2025
Unfortunately for Ferrell’s eager beaver single father and Witherspoon’s type-A career woman, a resort on a remote Carolina coast island double books their family members’ wedding ceremonies.
—Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
Langdon’s patience allowed the Pistons to get Beasley on a team-friendly deal (one year, $6 million) — one that, if Detroit were eager beavers as soon as free agency opened, might have led to them paying triple.
—James L. Edwards Iii, The Athletic, 6 July 2024
The show starts just before 10 p.m., but eager beavers usually begin arriving downtown in early afternoon to seek out a prime viewing spot.
—Greg Crawford, Detroit Free Press, 19 June 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eager beaver
Noun
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For years, Israel has been considered an economic powerhouse regionally and globally, driven in large part by its vaunted high-tech industry.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
15 Sep. 2025
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Miele The German brand is a powerhouse, with the C3 boasting a 1600W PowerLine motor to deliver serious suction for deep carpet cleaning.—
Alex Harrington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But beyond pay, high achievers at the top are confronting the trade-offs of breaking the glass ceiling.—
Renessa Boley Layne,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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Growing up in Concord, North Carolina, just outside Charlotte, Jacob Palmer was a classic academic achiever.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
14 Sep. 2025
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“Eager beaver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eager%20beaver. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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