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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Advertisement Park, who is of Korean descent, grew up much like Audrey, as an overachiever surrounded by White people in Glendale, Calif., and Ann Arbor, Mich.
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Jada Yuan, Washington Post, 17 July 2023
L’Oreal Thompson Payton is a bonafide overachiever with the receipts to prove it.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 25 Aug. 2023
At first meeting, a Virgo Rising might seem like a type-A overachiever.
—Brittany Beringer, Women's Health, 12 Aug. 2023
Chalk this up to being an Aquarius or being an overachiever—your guess is as good as mine.
—Samantha Leal, Glamour, 23 Aug. 2023
Even a tiny handful of these overachievers can profoundly impact the ecosystem of an entire galaxy.
—Peter Tuthill, Scientific American, 15 Aug. 2023
Throughout the night, there are bits that poke fun at the stereotype that all Asians are scholastically gifted and overachievers.
—Tyrone Beason, Los Angeles Times, 17 July 2023
The Miami Heat are overachievers no matter what happens.
—Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY, 27 May 2023
Some of your material leans into stereotypes of Indian parents being strict and raising kids to be overachievers.
—Carl Kelsch, Harper's BAZAAR, 12 May 2023
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Jada Yuan, Washington Post, 17 July 2023
L’Oreal Thompson Payton is a bonafide overachiever with the receipts to prove it.
—Dominique Fluker, Essence, 25 Aug. 2023
At first meeting, a Virgo Rising might seem like a type-A overachiever.
—Brittany Beringer, Women's Health, 12 Aug. 2023
Chalk this up to being an Aquarius or being an overachiever—your guess is as good as mine.
—Samantha Leal, Glamour, 23 Aug. 2023
Even a tiny handful of these overachievers can profoundly impact the ecosystem of an entire galaxy.
—Peter Tuthill, Scientific American, 15 Aug. 2023
Throughout the night, there are bits that poke fun at the stereotype that all Asians are scholastically gifted and overachievers.
—Tyrone Beason, Los Angeles Times, 17 July 2023
The Miami Heat are overachievers no matter what happens.
—Jeff Zillgitt, USA TODAY, 27 May 2023
Some of your material leans into stereotypes of Indian parents being strict and raising kids to be overachievers.
—Carl Kelsch, Harper's BAZAAR, 12 May 2023
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First Known Use
1939, in the meaning defined above
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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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