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Recent Examples of overachiever
Amazingly, Mayfield’s reputation has transformed from Cleveland’s bratty underachiever to Tampa Bay’s feisty overachiever who is third in the league in passing.
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Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2025
This might be the conflicting mindset of an overachiever whose hard work didn’t prevent them from collecting tons of debt and having to rebuild their life.
—Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 6 Jan. 2025
At work, Matty slowly gains the respect and trust of her much younger colleagues — the tightly wound type-A overachiever Sarah (Leah Lewis) and the more congenial working-class Billy (David Del Rio).
—Ronda Racha Penrice, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
This one's for the bookworms, teachers' pets, overachievers, and gal pals everywhere.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 3 Apr. 2025
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Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2025
This might be the conflicting mindset of an overachiever whose hard work didn’t prevent them from collecting tons of debt and having to rebuild their life.
—Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 6 Jan. 2025
At work, Matty slowly gains the respect and trust of her much younger colleagues — the tightly wound type-A overachiever Sarah (Leah Lewis) and the more congenial working-class Billy (David Del Rio).
—Ronda Racha Penrice, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
This one's for the bookworms, teachers' pets, overachievers, and gal pals everywhere.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overachiever
Noun
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The Made In China 2025 plan outlines the first ten years of what the country called a ‘multi-decade strategy’ to become a global manufacturing powerhouse.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
18 Apr. 2025
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Each compartment of the palm-sized powerhouse featured a different function — handy for a woman on the go.—
Angela Andaloro,
People.com,
17 Apr. 2025
Noun
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An attribute that Buffett considers to be the hallmark of the highest achievers.—
Steve Taplin,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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This illusion often manifests in various ways, from networking with high achievers to working at prestigious companies, attending elite schools or being in the same social circles as influential individuals.—
Dr. Sharon H. Porter,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Lack Of Initiative Startups need self-starters who can tackle challenges without excessive hand-holding.—
Abdo Riani,
Forbes,
18 Mar. 2025
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Showcase results and achievements Remote roles demand self-starters who can deliver results with minimal oversight.—
Andrew Fennell,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The difference between dreamers and doers is taking action.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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The key is to position yourself as a strategic partner, not just a doer.—
Jasmine Browley,
Essence,
7 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The anti-hero of his book is Sammy Glick, a venal go-getter who leapfrogs from copy boy to agent to producer by stealing credit and backstabbing friends.—
Thomas Doherty,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Apr. 2025
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The first major blow to Zuckerberg's reputation as a scrappy go-getter who merely had a great idea for a harmless social media site came in 2015, with the first reporting on the Cambridge Analytica data mining scandal.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
31 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Tatum starred as Shawn MacArthur, a small-time street hustler who sells counterfeit wares before being recruited to make money by participating in amateur street fights.—
Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
20 Mar. 2025
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More than half of side hustlers juggle multiple side hustles to create several income streams, with most using it as a secondary, supplementary source of income.—
Rachel Wells,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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“Overachiever.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overachiever. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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