eager beaver

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Recent Examples of eager beaver 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
  • Norway once rated behind Denmark and Sweden as a high-quality TV powerhouse.
    John Hopewell, Variety, 30 Apr. 2025
  • Rosé and Mars Still Own the All-Time Record Gaga and Mars still trail behind another global powerhouse.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • This mindset is what separates high achievers from those who remain stuck.
    Caroline Castrillon, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025
  • An attribute that Buffett considers to be the hallmark of the highest achievers.
    Steve Taplin, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025

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“Eager beaver.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/eager%20beaver. Accessed 4 May. 2025.

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