go-getter

[goh-get-er, -get-] / ˈgoʊˈgɛt ər, -ˌgɛt- /

NOUN

eager beaver

Synonyms

STRONG

beaver doer dynamo fireball hustler pistol self-starter sharpy workhorse

WEAK

active person ambitious person ball of fire busy bee busy person hot shot live wire no slouch spark plug

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Which young go-getter is going to take command?

From Slate • Sep. 6, 2025

They suggested that the country’s legendary work ethic and go-getter spirit might be a form of mental illness that they called “Americanitis.”

From Salon • Sep. 12, 2024

Phineas Banning, the Yankee go-getter who earned his nickname “the father of the port,” needed to bury his 2-year-old son.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2024

Then you must be generous, competent, and a go-getter!

From DOGO News • Jun. 30, 2023

“That young go-getter Eugene Hammond is behind this story,” he said.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck

go-getter

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