as in achiever
an ambitious person who eagerly goes after what is desired
from the very start of her singing career, she had a reputation for being a very determined powerhouse
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Recent Examples of powerhouse
The blockbuster move is a reflection of the business prowess of Robert and Michael Greenberg, the father-son duo who has taken the company from family start-up to global powerhouse during the past three decades.
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Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2025
Plus, analysis from our powerhouse roundtable.
—ABC News, 9 Nov. 2025
Mustard Greens Mustard greens are a nutritional powerhouse worth adding to your plate.
—Lauren O'Connor, Health, 9 Nov. 2025
The two powerhouses were political opposites but became friends and cut deals.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
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Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 10 Nov. 2025
Plus, analysis from our powerhouse roundtable.
—ABC News, 9 Nov. 2025
Mustard Greens Mustard greens are a nutritional powerhouse worth adding to your plate.
—Lauren O'Connor, Health, 9 Nov. 2025
The two powerhouses were political opposites but became friends and cut deals.
—Joe Battenfeld, Boston Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for powerhouse
Noun
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These professionals are shaping a more balanced vision of success, guiding CEOs, athletes, entrepreneurs, and other high achievers to reach their potential.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
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That’s why so many soldiers, CEOs, and high achievers eventually burn out or break down.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
29 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The film is also the director’s love letter to a bygone Los Angeles era, a lost world of louche glamor, with actors, directors, hippies, and hustlers roaming the city’s studio lots, canyons, and hills.—
Jay Glennie,
Rolling Stone,
28 Oct. 2025
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HeadHuncho Amir comes from a family of hustlers.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The movie starts on high, with rapturous views of the Manhattan skyline and David King (Denzel Washington), one of the city’s highfliers, pacing on the balcony of his penthouse on the Brooklyn waterfront.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
15 Aug. 2025
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The fish were seized along with the fishing gear and highflyers, which are used to mark the beginning and end of long fishing lines.—
Greg Wehner,
Fox News,
12 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Columbus is a melting pot of enterprisers, its residents a blend of locals, transplants and newbies drawn by business and academia.—
Wendy Pramik,
USA TODAY,
14 Mar. 2018
Noun
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Some people are self-starters, while others require very clear guidelines and goals.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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These self-starters are American citizens, immigrants living in the country legally and illegally, and are part of a $504-million industry in L.A., according to estimates from the Economic Roundtable, a nonprofit public policy research organization.—
Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2025
Noun
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Norvell saw characteristics in the right go-getters early on.—
Chris Vannini,
New York Times,
8 Oct. 2025
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Advertisement This go-getter attitude and ability to think on the fly was key to launching Tinder as a popular dating tool on campuses.—
Barry Levitt,
Time,
19 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Duke’s Nate Sheppard ran in for a 3-yard go-ahead touchdown with 40 seconds left.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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The Senators were pleased with their push that brought them back from a two-goal deficit, even getting a go-ahead goal from Tim Stützle in the third period that could’ve led to victory.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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The new science is causing not just a technological sensation, but also a cultural one, twanging a live wire in the popular mind.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
6 Nov. 2025
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That'd essentially be a live wire, said Mark Goldstein, a Wisconsin attorney for Goldstein Law Group S.C., which specializes in employment and corporate law.—
Gina Lee Castro,
jsonline.com,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Powerhouse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/powerhouse. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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