eager beaver

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Recent Examples of eager beaver Her desperation to be liked is off-putting to everyone except street-smart Emily, who immediately takes to this eager beaver who will do anything to please. Sezin Devi Koehler, EW.com, 1 May 2025 Lucas played the eager beaver to the hilt to dazzle Dr. Fox. Charlie Mason, TVLine, 17 Apr. 2025 Unfortunately for Ferrell’s eager beaver single father and Witherspoon’s type-A career woman, a resort on a remote Carolina coast island double books their family members’ wedding ceremonies. Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024 Unfortunately for Ferrell’s eager beaver single father and Witherspoon’s type-A career woman, a resort on a remote Carolina coast island double books their family members’ wedding ceremonies. Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024 Langdon’s patience allowed the Pistons to get Beasley on a team-friendly deal (one year, $6 million) — one that, if Detroit were eager beavers as soon as free agency opened, might have led to them paying triple. James L. Edwards Iii, The Athletic, 6 July 2024 There is also Thorn (Mark Hamill), a grizzly bear with more bark than bite; Paddler (Matt Berry), an eager beaver; the goose Longneck (a regal Bill Nighy); and more. Pete Hammond, Deadline, 8 Sep. 2024 The show starts just before 10 p.m., but eager beavers usually begin arriving downtown in early afternoon to seek out a prime viewing spot. Greg Crawford, Detroit Free Press, 19 June 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for eager beaver
Noun
  • That’s helped the oil and gas powerhouse become the country’s biggest producer of wind and solar energy.
    Tony Schick, ProPublica, 12 May 2025
  • The Italian was appointed team principal of Benetton in 1988 and was instrumental in turning the team into one of the powerhouses of Formula 1, winning the drivers’ world titles with Michael Schumacher in 1994 and 1995.
    Dan Cancian, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
Noun
  • The Trap of the Certainty Mindset Many high achievers climb the ladder by being right—often faster, louder, and more confidently than everyone else.
    John Rex, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
  • This mindset is what separates high achievers from those who remain stuck.
    Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025

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“Eager beaver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eager%20beaver. Accessed 22 May. 2025.

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