as in powerhouses
an ambitious person who eagerly goes after what is desired
he was the proverbial bootstrapper, having worked his way up from the mail room to the corner office
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Recent Examples of bootstrappers
On top of these baseline requirements, the bootstrappers must make further assumptions in order to arrive at a unique answer.
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Quanta Magazine, 23 Mar. 2026
Quanta Magazine, 23 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bootstrappers
powerhouses
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Lentils are fiber powerhouses, offering over half your daily needs in a single cup cooked.—
Christina Manian,
Health,
6 May 2026
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These small, oily fish are nutritional powerhouses loaded with omega-3s, vitamin D, and other nutrients.—
Kathleen Ferraro,
Verywell Health,
1 May 2026
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“Bootstrappers.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bootstrappers. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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