overachiever

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Recent Examples of overachiever Casting notices for the role, tentatively named Alex, describe him as a former overachiever who becomes a rookie cop after his life did not go as planned. Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 2 July 2025 From dropout to overachiever For most of her life, Mui struggled to fit into society’s mold. Ernestine Siu, CNBC, 23 May 2025 Miranda is an overachiever, so being a Leo adds up as they're known to reach for the stars to attain greatness. Lisa Stardust, People.com, 28 May 2025 These teams are good enough to avoid last-place finishes, but haven’t developed talent like the overachievers have and don’t spend as the powerhouses do. Andy McCullough, New York Times, 21 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for overachiever
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overachiever
Noun
  • Google, founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin at Stanford University, had grown from a search engine into a global technology powerhouse with products like Android, YouTube, and Google Cloud.
    Adam Sarhan, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
  • The vocal powerhouse and everyone’s favorite elusive chanteuse announced on Monday (July 21) that her 16th studio album will be out on Sept. 26.
    Mya Abraham, VIBE.com, 21 July 2025
Noun
  • Clearly Communicate Your Mission And Vision High achievers need connection and clarity.
    Joe Altieri, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
  • Capricorns are the achievers of the zodiac, proving to be the ideal match for Steven’s workaholic tendencies and high aspirations.
    Lisa Stardust, People.com, 16 July 2025
Noun
  • And for employers, these self-starters are becoming the most compelling hires of all.
    Andrew Fennell, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
  • Entrepreneurs can apply this lesson by hiring self-starters—people who thrive on autonomy rather than direction.
    Sarah Hernholm, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025
Noun
  • The American project is a patchwork of dreamers and doers, saints and sinners, stitched together by the thread of promise that stretches across generations.
    F. Willis Johnson, Twin Cities, 10 July 2025
  • McCardell saw women as doers, and designed accordingly.
    Julia Turner, The Atlantic, 1 July 2025
Noun
  • Jeri Robinson, the current president of Boston Public Schools' School Committee, said Milwaukee is getting a go-getter and someone who will work hard for children and families.
    Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 15 July 2025
  • Ariel Calhoun, 18, shot and killed in 2023 Ariel Calhoun: Woman, 18, was ambitious go-getter.
    Jade Jackson, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
Noun
  • And bringing all these hustlers together is the greatest con artist of them all – a cunning macaque who feeds on the spoils from unsuspecting tourists.
    Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 27 May 2025
  • The hustler mentality is big among resellers - talk about that mindset.
    Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025

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“Overachiever.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overachiever. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.

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