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Recent Examples of overachiever
Sometimes in stories like these, the gritty baseball rat is an underdog overachiever, a late-bloomer who had to prove everyone wrong.
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Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2026
Not even an overachiever or three.
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Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
11 Feb. 2026
Jeff and Britta are joined by an overachiever (Alison Brie), a former high-school athlete (Donald Glover), a film fanatic (Danny Pudi), a Christian mom (Yvette Nicole Brown), and a millionaire boomer (Chevy Chase).
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Chris Snellgrove,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Jan. 2026
Carolina looks like the fun little overachiever about to get schooled.
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Miami Herald,
26 Nov. 2025
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Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
24 Feb. 2026
Not even an overachiever or three.
—
Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
11 Feb. 2026
Jeff and Britta are joined by an overachiever (Alison Brie), a former high-school athlete (Donald Glover), a film fanatic (Danny Pudi), a Christian mom (Yvette Nicole Brown), and a millionaire boomer (Chevy Chase).
—
Chris Snellgrove,
Entertainment Weekly,
17 Jan. 2026
Carolina looks like the fun little overachiever about to get schooled.
—
Miami Herald,
26 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overachiever
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Wicked, another Broadway powerhouse, famously lost in that category, but that hardly dispels the correlation between Tony awards and staying power, seeing as Wicked won in three other categories.
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Night after night, my For You Page is flooded with her powerhouse performances of her greatest hits.
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Lower-performing students have fallen furthest, widening the gap between the highest and lowest achievers.
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Many high-achievers feel frustrated by time management, despite using numerous techniques, with a McKinsey survey showing only 9% executive satisfaction.
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Problem solvers and self-starters should consider brands that are receptive to owner input.
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Ivy League privilege will always exist and may spark passion or open the occasional door, but the gritty self-starter will soon outperform the entitled legacy kid.
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Fueled by journalism that informs and inspires, Forbes spotlights the doers and doings shaping industries, achieving success and making an impact on the world.
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If this unfolds unchecked, a world ruled by superb machine doers could drain life of meaning, beginning with pride in our work.
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Scorpio The sign symbolized by the Scorpion is co-ruled by go-getter Mars and transformative Pluto, leading your kiddo to be quite dynamic, fearless, magnetic, and powerful.
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His enthusiasm, his energeticness, his go-getter mentality.
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The supporting cast was a pleasant surprise, but it was filled mostly with low-usage hustlers.
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The beloved Christmas film found Murphy's street hustler Billy Ray and Aykroyd's wealthy businessman Louis swapping lives as a result of a nature versus nurture bet between Louis' bosses.
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“Overachiever.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overachiever. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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