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overachiever

[oh-ver-uh-chee-ver] / ˌoʊ vər əˈtʃi vər /


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Chicken, however, is omnipresent — the quiet overachiever of the protein world, endlessly adaptable and perennially in demand.

From Salon Apr. 26, 2026

If the bare minimum is enough for you to be seen and recognized for solid work, there might be no need to become an office overachiever.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 30, 2025

Flack considered herself an overachiever, a stubborn perfectionist and was given to self-reflection.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 24, 2025

If you’re going to be an overachiever, be one like Schuyler Peters.

From Seattle Times Apr. 21, 2024

I’m something of an overachiever in that class.

From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon

The Brewers are the small-market overachievers, who somehow have retained their little-engine-that-could persona despite owning the best regular-season record in baseball last year.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 15, 2026

That human dynamic allowed Rose to mold a bunch of basketball’s castoffs and underdogs into the greatest group of overachievers in NBA history.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 15, 2026

So let's have look at the continent's biggest overachievers - have your say, tell us who we've missed and rank the top 10 below.

From BBC Mar. 16, 2026

Like any friend group, “Next Gen NYC” is filled with overachievers and underachievers; people who have family money and people who work long hours, scraping by to make their way in the big city.

From Salon Aug. 2, 2025

Dwaine was proud of his son, who had started at defensive tackle for Permian in 1987 when the team, the biggest bunch of overachievers ever, had gone all the way to the state semifinals.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger



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