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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
  • What happened next would transform USC into a college football powerhouse and Carroll into the face of a modern dynasty.
    — Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Rugged laptop vendor Durabook has created a powerhouse workstation that contains not one, but three touch screens.
    — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of powerhouse
Noun
  • 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
  • Back at the dilapidated family home, Edgar grows even surlier, lashing into gentle-natured Joe for being an under-achiever compared to his brother and causing Thya to become apprehensive about Ed’s proximity to sharp objects.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 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
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  • 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
  • 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
  • If Pisces was rising on the horizon at your time of birth, your money sector is ruled by go-getter Mars, celestial ruler of the bold and fearless sign of Aries.
    — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of go-getter
Noun
  • Still, Beck didn’t seem to want to talk, in private or in the media, about having grown up as the child of a successful music-industry hustler — much less one who was so proudly and publicly involved with a controversial religious movement.
    — Josephine Reisman, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2026
  • As Young summed it up all those years ago — for players and hustlers, tonight’s the night.
    — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of hustler

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“Overachiever.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overachiever. Accessed 24 Sep. 2026.

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