eager beavers

noun

plural of eager beaver
as in powerhouses
informal a person who is very enthusiastic about doing something; a hardworking and eager person When she first started working she was a real eager beaver.

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  1. powerhouses
  2. achievers
  3. doers
Noun
  • Bernstein analysts are still wildly bullish on two AI semiconductor powerhouses, despite calls to slow down the development of the most advanced models and rekindled investor enthusiasm for a competing part of the AI chip ecosystem.
    — Natasha Abellard, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The rivalry of Dallas-Fort Worth athletic powerhouses has involved multiple sports.
    — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of powerhouses
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  • The inaugural Ig Nobel Prize ceremony honored three fictitious achievers; all recipients in subsequent years (barring a 1994 award based on inaccurate reporting) have been real people.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Lower-performing students have fallen furthest, widening the gap between the highest and lowest achievers.
    — Ariel Kalil, Washington Post, 23 June 2026
Definition of achievers
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  • Brainstorm Tech International will convene CEOs and founders, technologists and investors, thinkers and doers to tackle the challenge of turning technological promise into lasting business and societal value.
    — Alex Capri, Fortune, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Fueled by journalism that informs and inspires, Forbes spotlights the doers and doings shaping industries, achieving success and making an impact on the world.
    — Forbes Press Releases, Forbes.com, 3 June 2026
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