as in achiever
an ambitious person who eagerly goes after what is desired
from the very start of her singing career, she had a reputation for being a very determined powerhouse
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Recent Examples of powerhouse
Craig Ashton is not only a powerhouse in the courtroom, but also on the racecourse.
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Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2025
What began in 1996 as an eight-team experiment has evolved into a 12-franchise powerhouse, defying skeptics and financial headwinds along the way.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 27 Jan. 2025
Comments As one of Comedy Central’s longest-running shows, South Park has become a television powerhouse with its sharp, crude takes on small-town America and beyond.
—Sezin Keohler, EW.com, 24 Jan. 2025
Detroit Lions star Amon-Ra St. Brown and the rest of his teammates will be heading into the 2025 season without two coordinators who helped turn them into a league powerhouse.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 23 Jan. 2025
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Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 28 Jan. 2025
What began in 1996 as an eight-team experiment has evolved into a 12-franchise powerhouse, defying skeptics and financial headwinds along the way.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 27 Jan. 2025
Comments As one of Comedy Central’s longest-running shows, South Park has become a television powerhouse with its sharp, crude takes on small-town America and beyond.
—Sezin Keohler, EW.com, 24 Jan. 2025
Detroit Lions star Amon-Ra St. Brown and the rest of his teammates will be heading into the 2025 season without two coordinators who helped turn them into a league powerhouse.
—Scott Thompson, Fox News, 23 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for powerhouse
Noun
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According to the report, more than two-thirds of students in the bottom 25 percent of achievers are economically disadvantaged.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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The Museum of the Moving Image and the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation have announced the winners of the 2024 Sloan Student Grand Jury Prize and 2024 Sloan Student Discovery Prize, annual awards representing the highest achievers from Sloan’s nationwide film program.—
Lauren Coates,
Variety,
21 Jan. 2025
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Meanwhile, Uncle Richard Jr., voiced by Deon Cole, is an ex-con and a relentless hustler whose questionable advice often lands Kev in hot water.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
27 Jan. 2025
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In other cases, domain-name hustlers have purchased the URLs of media properties that have fallen on hard times and resurrected them as AI content mills, sometimes replacing their previously sound journalism with robotic pablum.—
Kate Knibbs,
WIRED,
15 Jan. 2025
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Peloton had been a highflier during the pandemic, when lockdowns sent customers scrambling to buy its stationary bikes and attend classes.—
Maria Halkias and Alexandra Skores,
Dallas News,
8 Feb. 2022
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Sam Bankman-Fried is the latest highflier to learn that lesson.—
Timothy Noah,
The New Republic,
16 Dec. 2022
Noun
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The Entrepreneurial Spirit Freelancers have to be self-starters and adept at managing their time, clients and resources effectively.—
Heidi Davidson,
Forbes,
6 Nov. 2024
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Beyond skills, consider how to pinpoint self-starters who are hungry to learn and embrace a changing workplace and diverse workforce.—
Kathleen Duffy,
Forbes,
30 Sep. 2024
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Quardell Young drives the length of the court for a go-ahead layup with 0.9 seconds left and Wisconsin-Whitewater holds off Williams to win the NCAA Division III men’s championship 75-73.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Mar. 2023
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The home run off Japan starter Shota Imanaga comes after Turner hit two in the semifinal against Cuba, a go-ahead grand slam in the quarterfinal against Venezuela and another in the group stage against Canada.—
Jesse Yomtov,
USA TODAY,
22 Mar. 2023
Noun
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Following the Altadena tour controversy, Harry and Meghan were hit with more bad publicity in the form of a lengthy and scathing cover story in Vanity Fair, which depicted Harry as a native, shallow and lonely figure who needs his wife to be the go-getter who earns them money.—
Martha Ross,
The Mercury News,
23 Jan. 2025
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With her love for learning and a go-getter attitude, Leilani is definitely a rising star.—
The Star,
Kansas City Star,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Powerhouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/powerhouse. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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