overachiever

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Recent Examples of overachiever 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 The overachiever is the Darwin Tree of Life Project, which is sequencing all species in Britain and Ireland, and has contributed about half of all of the genomes recorded by the EBP so far. IEEE Spectrum, 2 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for overachiever
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Noun
  • 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
  • America has the population, resources and growing soccer culture necessary to someday become a global powerhouse.
    Clemente Lisi, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
Noun
  • In the performance and results phase, your role is that of an achiever.
    Rodney C. Adkins, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026
  • The profile Avedon paints is that of a relentless seeker and high-flying achiever, and a deliciously unapologetic contrarian.
    Sheri Linden, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2026
Noun
  • Ivy League privilege will always exist and may spark passion or open the occasional door, but the gritty self-starter will soon outperform the entitled legacy kid.
    Solo Ceesay, Rolling Stone, 7 May 2026
  • The qualifications: Forget buzzwords like self-starter or team player.
    Kat Boogaard, CNBC, 15 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • That kind of challenge attracts world-class thinkers and doers.
    Steve Smith, Forbes.com, 18 May 2026
  • If this unfolds unchecked, a world ruled by superb machine doers could drain life of meaning, beginning with pride in our work.
    Shai Tubali, Big Think, 27 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Six years later, the go-getter is still addressing the community’s needs and is helping to reshape societal perceptions of menstruation.
    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
Noun
  • In the ensuing panic, Jesus (Bilal Hasna) wanders off down to Earth and is befriended by a former street hustler named Harry the Fish (Mark Addy).
    ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 15 May 2026
  • Andalio plays Aya, a young woman from Manila’s margins who sets her sights on becoming a world billiards champion – only to be pulled into a dangerous gambling circuit by her hustler uncle, played by John Arcilla.
    Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 14 May 2026

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“Overachiever.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overachiever. Accessed 22 May. 2026.

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