overachiever
noun
over·achiev·er
ˌō-vər-ə-ˈchē-vər 
: one who achieves success over and above the standard or expected level especially at an early age
Examples of overachiever in a Sentence
She is an overachiever who plans to attend a top college.
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The Rockets are one of the NBA’s premier overachievers and have a radiant future.
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Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
This might be the conflicting mindset of an overachiever whose hard work didn’t prevent them from collecting tons of debt and having to rebuild their life.
—Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 6 Jan. 2025
An intellectual overachiever who more often chooses to detach from the drama completely, Alex resembles an Aquarius with her quirks and silent rebellion.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
An intellectual overachiever who more often chooses to detach from the drama completely, Alex resembles an Aquarius with her quirks and silent rebellion.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
This might be the conflicting mindset of an overachiever whose hard work didn’t prevent them from collecting tons of debt and having to rebuild their life.
—Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 6 Jan. 2025
An intellectual overachiever who more often chooses to detach from the drama completely, Alex resembles an Aquarius with her quirks and silent rebellion.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
An intellectual overachiever who more often chooses to detach from the drama completely, Alex resembles an Aquarius with her quirks and silent rebellion.
—Valerie Mesa, People.com, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Overachiever.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overachiever. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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overachiever
noun
over·achiev·er
ˌōvər-ə-ˈchē-vər
: one who achieves success over and above the standard or expected level especially at an early age
Medical Definition
overachiever
noun
over·achiev·er
ˌō-və-rə-ˈchē-vər
: one who achieves success over and above the standard or expected level especially at an early age
overachieve
intransitive verb
overachieved; overachieving
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