overachiever

noun

Definition of overachievernext
as in powerhouse

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Recent Examples of overachiever Michelle Pfeiffer didn’t set out to be one of this year’s Emmy contender overachievers. — Michael Schneider, Variety, 1 June 2026 The problem is what initially feels like discipline can quickly become self-sabotage, creating silent killers that overachievers don’t see coming. — Bybryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 29 May 2026 Funnye, however, is an obvious overachiever. — Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 May 2026 Among Japan’s best skincare buys, this is a quiet overachiever. — Anita Bhagwandas, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for overachiever
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overachiever
  1. powerhouse
  2. achiever
  3. self-starter
  4. doer
  5. go-getter
  6. hustler
Noun
  • Jax, a tremendous force at 6-0, 260, displays impressive power, strength, and mobility as an agile powerhouse athlete.
    — James Varsallone, Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Economies like France’s are grappling with a growing public-debt crisis, while Germany’s powerhouse manufacturing industries are facing existential pressure from Chinese competition.
    — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of powerhouse
Noun
  • But while many women are high-achievers at their jobs, not enough of them are owning the profitability side of business.
    — Jane Miller, Chicago Tribune, 30 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of achiever
Noun
  • The spectacle gave rise to self-starters like Ai who sought to cash in on the growing hype.
    — John Liu, CNN Money, 30 June 2026
  • Problem solvers and self-starters should consider brands that are receptive to owner input.
    — Angelo Chavez, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Definition of self-starter
Noun
  • 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
  • Are you known as a doer—who answers questions, fixes problems and follows instructions—or a strategic thinker who goes a step beyond the immediate issue?
    — Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 4 June 2026
Definition of doer
Noun
  • His Chris Hansen is all flashy surface, full of jittery go-getter energy and disturbingly devoid of inner life.
    — Justin Chang, New Yorker, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Four school pals — go-getter James (Phinehas Yoon), drop-out Tyler (Mitchell Cole), anxious Fisher (Noah Toth) and creative Day (Akira Jackson) — pile into a Jeep just after college graduation.
    — Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of go-getter
Noun
  • Give me the drunks, the nightclub comics, the vaudevillians, the hustlers, and the people doing three shows a night for 20 bucks and a sandwich.
    — Emma Specter, Vogue, 31 Oct. 2026
  • Facinelli plays the Boss, a ruthless figure whose cash ends up in the pool hustler’s hands, and intends to get it back, one way or another.
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of hustler

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“Overachiever.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overachiever. Accessed 12 Nov. 2026.

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