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Recent Examples of overachiever
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.
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Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2025
Gilded: Breaking Free from the Cage of Ambition, Perfectionism, and the Relentless Pursuit of More, By Keren Eldad
For the overachievers or those constantly pursuing the next big thing yet never feeling satisfied, Gilded will show you how to define success for yourself.
—Holly Corbett, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Many of them are overachievers who aren’t playing their best/original positions.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2024
Northwestern: -3 The new world may not be kind to overachiever programs like Northwestern.
—Stewart Mandel, The Athletic, 3 July 2024
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Mike Bianchi, Orlando Sentinel, 11 Jan. 2025
Gilded: Breaking Free from the Cage of Ambition, Perfectionism, and the Relentless Pursuit of More, By Keren Eldad
For the overachievers or those constantly pursuing the next big thing yet never feeling satisfied, Gilded will show you how to define success for yourself.
—Holly Corbett, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2024
Many of them are overachievers who aren’t playing their best/original positions.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2024
Northwestern: -3 The new world may not be kind to overachiever programs like Northwestern.
—Stewart Mandel, The Athletic, 3 July 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overachiever
Noun
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Phillips’ San Jose powerhouse began the season looking like – and being ranked as – the best team in the nation.—
Joseph Dycus,
The Mercury News,
28 Feb. 2025
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The Aerogarden is a small-but-mighty powerhouse with a hydroponic system and an adjustable grow light that stretches up to 24 inches—perfect for towering basil and ambitious tomato plants.—
David Hochman,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
Noun
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For high achievers working to build their personal brands, the drive to produce more content can often lead to burnout.—
Amanda Miller Littlejohn,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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High achievers don’t get burdened with life’s complications like everyone else.—
Nick Baumgardner,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Showcase results and achievements Remote roles demand self-starters who can deliver results with minimal oversight.—
Andrew Fennell,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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The Entrepreneurial Spirit Freelancers have to be self-starters and adept at managing their time, clients and resources effectively.—
Heidi Davidson,
Forbes,
6 Nov. 2024
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Our earth signs—Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn—are the doers, creators, and organizers of the zodiac.—
Meghan Rose,
Glamour,
24 Jan. 2025
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The captains of industry, the doers extraordinaire, had made the tariff their baby, dictating its lines to Congress.—
Brian Domitrovic,
Forbes,
11 Jan. 2025
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In these troubled times, Baker’s deft handling of class and power dynamics only becomes more sadly topical, giving us a heroine for our time in Madison’s tinsel-haired, heel-clacking go-getter.—
Patrick Ryan,
USA TODAY,
1 Mar. 2025
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Following the Altadena tour controversy, Harry and Meghan were hit with more bad publicity in the form of a lengthy and scathing cover story in Vanity Fair, which depicted Harry as a native, shallow and lonely figure who needs his wife to be the go-getter who earns them money.—
Martha Ross,
The Mercury News,
23 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Or there’s Jim Thompson’s 1963 crime novel The Grifters, whose nihilistic hustlers abuse the trust of everyone around them, perpetually working either the short or long con at the expense of real friendships and a real sense of self.—
Meaghan Garvey,
Pitchfork,
6 Mar. 2025
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For side hustlers, upskilling means expanding their repertoire to tap into additional income streams.—
Cheryl Robinson,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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“Overachiever.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overachiever. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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