as in powerhouse
an ambitious person who eagerly goes after what is desired
a go-getter with his sights set on the presidency
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Recent Examples of go-getter
Six years later, the go-getter is still addressing the community’s needs and is helping to reshape societal perceptions of menstruation.
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Bridgette Bartlett Royall, Essence, 14 May 2026
On May 4, go-getter Mars will face off with larger-than-life Jupiter, creating a tense, high-intensity clash between raw impulse and emotional excess.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
The go-getter approach of then-Mayor Francis Suarez also helped.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
Offer appropriate praise directed at the child, without bringing up to their go-getter siblings or top-of-the-class cousins.
—Wayne Parker, Parents, 8 Mar. 2026
Your co-ruler, go-getter Mars, enters the same sector on March 2, which throws more fuel behind any endeavor tied to expressing yourself or being more spontaneous and lighthearted with your nearest and dearest.
—Maressa Brown, InStyle, 25 Feb. 2026
Brooks also gives Ella a dead mother (Rebecca Hall) and a troubled brother (Spike Fearn), rendering the character a perfect storm of familial trauma, which makes her go-getter attitude all the more impressive.
—Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 10 Dec. 2025
Musical theater loves a go-getter, and halfhearted irony just can’t stand up to this much zazz.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2025
Norvell saw characteristics in the right go-getters early on.
—Chris Vannini, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Bridgette Bartlett Royall, Essence, 14 May 2026
On May 4, go-getter Mars will face off with larger-than-life Jupiter, creating a tense, high-intensity clash between raw impulse and emotional excess.
—Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 4 May 2026
The go-getter approach of then-Mayor Francis Suarez also helped.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 31 Mar. 2026
Offer appropriate praise directed at the child, without bringing up to their go-getter siblings or top-of-the-class cousins.
—Wayne Parker, Parents, 8 Mar. 2026
Your co-ruler, go-getter Mars, enters the same sector on March 2, which throws more fuel behind any endeavor tied to expressing yourself or being more spontaneous and lighthearted with your nearest and dearest.
—Maressa Brown, InStyle, 25 Feb. 2026
Brooks also gives Ella a dead mother (Rebecca Hall) and a troubled brother (Spike Fearn), rendering the character a perfect storm of familial trauma, which makes her go-getter attitude all the more impressive.
—Vikram Murthi, IndieWire, 10 Dec. 2025
Musical theater loves a go-getter, and halfhearted irony just can’t stand up to this much zazz.
—Sara Holdren, Vulture, 10 Nov. 2025
Norvell saw characteristics in the right go-getters early on.
—Chris Vannini, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for go-getter
powerhouse
Noun
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Jane Fonda and Julia Louis-Dreyfus both embraced powerhouse glamour in black sequined gowns with sleeves and high necklines.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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America has the population, resources and growing soccer culture necessary to someday become a global powerhouse.—
Clemente Lisi,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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“Go-getter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/go-getter. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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