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Recent Examples of underachiever
The former two-year starter at the University of Georgia will reportedly earn $4 million as the new quarterback for the University of Miami after the Hurricanes won one of the most aggressive, and lucrative bidding wars for an injured underachiever.
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Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2025
Amazingly, Mayfield’s reputation has transformed from Cleveland’s bratty underachiever to Tampa Bay’s feisty overachiever who is third in the league in passing.
—Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2025
His leadership was instrumental in transforming the Clippers from perennial underachievers into legitimate contenders.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025
Less viewed or posted – or, less lauded – is news of people falling short or feeling like an underachiever for not accomplishing the goals or resolutions established at the onset of 2024.
—Dr. Angélica S. Gutiérrez, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2025
Amazingly, Mayfield’s reputation has transformed from Cleveland’s bratty underachiever to Tampa Bay’s feisty overachiever who is third in the league in passing.
—Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2025
His leadership was instrumental in transforming the Clippers from perennial underachievers into legitimate contenders.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025
Less viewed or posted – or, less lauded – is news of people falling short or feeling like an underachiever for not accomplishing the goals or resolutions established at the onset of 2024.
—Dr. Angélica S. Gutiérrez, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for underachiever
Noun
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The emergence of products like CBD oils, edibles, and low-THC options further diversifies the ways people engage with cannabis, moving away from the stereotypical image of a joint-smoking slacker.—
Tribune Content Agency,
Mercury News,
15 Apr. 2025
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Charismatic slacker Raj and uptight striver Mir aren’t just foils for each other; their mutual love is unmistakable, which gives weight to the looming prospect that the stress of salvaging Baba’s empire could tear them apart.—
Judy Berman,
TIME,
6 Mar. 2025
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“Underachiever.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/underachiever. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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