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Recent Examples of overachiever
Arjun Malaviya is an overachiever and a planner.
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Vanessa Romo, NPR, 10 Oct. 2025
The overachiever is the Darwin Tree of Life Project, which is sequencing all species in Britain and Ireland, and has contributed about half of all of the genomes recorded by the EBP so far.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 Oct. 2025
Byington built something special at James Madison and Vandy was arguably the biggest overachiever in the SEC last season.
—Cj Moore, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Edelman is used to doing extra and being an overachiever.
—Jeff Fedotin, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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Vanessa Romo, NPR, 10 Oct. 2025
The overachiever is the Darwin Tree of Life Project, which is sequencing all species in Britain and Ireland, and has contributed about half of all of the genomes recorded by the EBP so far.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 Oct. 2025
Byington built something special at James Madison and Vandy was arguably the biggest overachiever in the SEC last season.
—Cj Moore, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
Edelman is used to doing extra and being an overachiever.
—Jeff Fedotin, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overachiever
Noun
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The much anticipated showdown between powerhouses Etiwanda and Sierra Canyon will happen on Tuesday night at Etiwanda in the Southern Section Open Division semifinals.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Feb. 2026
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Hong Kong’s Mighty Mini-Island Cheung Chau, the pint-sized powerhouse of an island, punches well above its weight in charm and chill vibes.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
22 Feb. 2026
Noun
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Among history’s Polish names of leaders and achievers, Madame Marie Curie, the Polish-French physicist and chemist, is a clear favorite from my classroom history days.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2026
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Failure to mention or recognize the disabilities of Black achievers contributes to erasure and works against inclusivity.—
Terri Huggins Hart,
Parents,
28 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The company introduced patent technologies, such as, the electric self-starter, mass production breakthroughs, and automatic transmissions – making modern transportation accessible.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
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Builders epitomize attributes like risk taking, a sense of agency and a self-starter attitude, says Ritterbush.—
Ashton Jackson,
CNBC,
20 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The Billy Goat Tavern was loaded up with helpers and doers of good.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Feb. 2026
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Some are doers and more pragmatic.—
Natalia Senanayake,
PEOPLE,
30 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Sagittarius Sexual Style Sag's go-getter spirit absolutely shows up in the bedroom.—
Maressa Brown,
InStyle,
15 Feb. 2026
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Your protagonist, Nikki Rose, is a go-getter.—
Essence,
Essence,
31 Jan. 2026
Noun
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As the best place in town to hear Black music, the Mines attracted a diverse swath of Black life, from hustlers to teachers and entrepreneurs.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
17 Feb. 2026
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The first, a hustler named Neil (Joseph Gordon Levitt), spends his days chasing feelings his little league coach awakened him all those years ago, while his shy, developmentally stunted former teammate Brian (Brady Corbet) can’t shake the belief that he was abducted by aliens as a kid.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
10 Feb. 2026
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