as in ambitious
having a strong desire for personal advancement
she's the most hard-driving malpractice lawyer I've ever seen
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Recent Examples of hard-driving
Teddy’s plan is to kidnap Michelle (Stone), the hard-driving CEO of Auxolith.
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Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 29 Oct. 2025
There are also psychological differences, with some research suggesting that hard-driving type A personalities don’t benefit as much from cheering.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside, 15 Oct. 2025
There is no record of how William’s wife greeted the news of the instant stepson with the polished manners, who impressed even his hard-driving grandfather.
—Stacy Schiff, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
Thibodeau has been unfairly maligned for his hard-driving approach to the game.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
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Bill Goodykoontz, AZCentral.com, 29 Oct. 2025
There are also psychological differences, with some research suggesting that hard-driving type A personalities don’t benefit as much from cheering.
—Alex Hutchinson, Outside, 15 Oct. 2025
There is no record of how William’s wife greeted the news of the instant stepson with the polished manners, who impressed even his hard-driving grandfather.
—Stacy Schiff, The Atlantic, 8 Oct. 2025
Thibodeau has been unfairly maligned for his hard-driving approach to the game.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hard-driving
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The agency has even more ambitious plans in the years ahead — including putting boots down on the moon just a couple of years from now.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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The actress puts her Broadway chops to good use as the ambitious perfectionist (and Barbra Streisand obsessive) Rachel Berry on Glee, earning Emmy and Golden Globe nominations for the role.—
James Mercadante,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Apr. 2026
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For aspiring writers scrolling through deal announcements on industry sites or social media, those vague labels can fuel both dreams and misconceptions.—
Josh Rivera,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2026
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Leventhal applauded the staff at the DCPA for helping set up such an experience for an aspiring professional musician.—
Dillon Thomas,
CBS News,
17 Apr. 2026
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“Hard-driving.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hard-driving. Accessed 24 Apr. 2026.
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