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
But does collagen coffee and creamer actually transform your morning brew into a functional powerhouse?
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Brianna Peters, Vogue, 9 Apr. 2026
And those figures are boosted by players who may not hail from power conferences but certainly played for college powerhouses.
—ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
Roughly two-thirds of the 19,776 fans in attendance wore blue and white representing the Liga MX powerhouse and seven-time CONCACAF champion Cruz Azul.
—Josh Gross, Daily News, 8 Apr. 2026
Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund has dismissed Alat CEO Amit Midha — a former Dell executive hired three years ago to run the $100 billion fund intended to make the kingdom an electronics manufacturing powerhouse.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 8 Apr. 2026
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Brianna Peters, Vogue, 9 Apr. 2026
And those figures are boosted by players who may not hail from power conferences but certainly played for college powerhouses.
—ABC News, 9 Apr. 2026
Roughly two-thirds of the 19,776 fans in attendance wore blue and white representing the Liga MX powerhouse and seven-time CONCACAF champion Cruz Azul.
—Josh Gross, Daily News, 8 Apr. 2026
Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund has dismissed Alat CEO Amit Midha — a former Dell executive hired three years ago to run the $100 billion fund intended to make the kingdom an electronics manufacturing powerhouse.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 8 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for powerhouse
Noun
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An early achiever academically, Noor finished high school at 16.—
Hanna Wickes,
Kansas City Star,
27 Mar. 2026
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Among history’s Polish names of leaders and achievers, Madame Marie Curie, the Polish-French physicist and chemist, is a clear favorite from my classroom history days.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The show was based on Guy Ritchie's 2000 heist film of the same name, with Westwick starring as hustler Sonny Castillo.—
Rachel DeSantis,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Apr. 2026
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Stone recalled filming a scene in which her hustler character asks De Niro’s bigshot casino-operating character for money.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
2 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Ankrum studies financial arcana such as the Journal of Portfolio Management and seeks out stocks — not sexy highfliers — that are bound to increase in value over the longer haul.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
1 Apr. 2026
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There are already apps for booking private jets—FlyHouse delivers a selection of charter aircraft in just 30 seconds, for example—but Revaire also connects you to a network of highfliers.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Columbus is a melting pot of enterprisers, its residents a blend of locals, transplants and newbies drawn by business and academia.—
Wendy Pramik,
USA TODAY,
14 Mar. 2018
Noun
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The company introduced patent technologies, such as, the electric self-starter, mass production breakthroughs, and automatic transmissions – making modern transportation accessible.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
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Builders epitomize attributes like risk taking, a sense of agency and a self-starter attitude, says Ritterbush.—
Ashton Jackson,
CNBC,
20 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The go-getter approach of then-Mayor Francis Suarez also helped.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 2026
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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
Noun
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Following Siakam’s go-ahead basket, Derrick White missed a long 3-pointer at the buzzer that would have given the Celtics the win.—
Jay King,
New York Times,
13 Jan. 2026
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Eddy Piñeiro’s ensuing point-after kick pushed the 49ers ahead 17-16; Piñeiro missed the final PAT after Purdy’s go-ahead strike to McCaffrey.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
12 Jan. 2026
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Lashly reportedly stood in the truck bed while attempting to cut the wire, which led to a pole breaking and live wires to striking him.—
Nicole Acosta,
PEOPLE,
2 Apr. 2026
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In the band’s heyday, Anthony Kiedis, with his bare torso and long girlish copper-blond hair, looked like a ’70s teen idol who’d become a Warhol hustler – a street-flesh god like Joe Dallesandro, except that where Dallesandro was in a daze, Kiedis was a live wire.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Powerhouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/powerhouse. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.
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