overachiever
noun
over·achiev·er
ˌō-vər-ə-ˈchē-vər 
: one who achieves success over and above the standard or expected level especially at an early age
Examples of overachiever in a Sentence
She is an overachiever who plans to attend a top college.
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Many of them are overachievers who aren’t playing their best/original positions.
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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
With a blend of boar and carbon fiber bristles, these brushes are total overachievers—adding shine, nixing frizz, and even distributing your scalp’s natural oils to keep hair moisturized.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 2 Nov. 2024
Oct 10, 2024 Gulf Coast Reporter Chris Gray is Chron's Gulf Coast Reporter, covering tourism and tourists, energy and the environment, overachievers and ne'er-do-wells: compelling stories from across the upper Texas coast, but with a deep focus on Galveston's rich history and culture.
—Chris Gray, Chron, 10 Oct. 2024
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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
With a blend of boar and carbon fiber bristles, these brushes are total overachievers—adding shine, nixing frizz, and even distributing your scalp’s natural oils to keep hair moisturized.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 2 Nov. 2024
Oct 10, 2024 Gulf Coast Reporter Chris Gray is Chron's Gulf Coast Reporter, covering tourism and tourists, energy and the environment, overachievers and ne'er-do-wells: compelling stories from across the upper Texas coast, but with a deep focus on Galveston's rich history and culture.
—Chris Gray, Chron, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Overachiever.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/overachiever. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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overachiever
noun
over·achiev·er
ˌōvər-ə-ˈchē-vər
: one who achieves success over and above the standard or expected level especially at an early age
Medical Definition
overachiever
noun
over·achiev·er
ˌō-və-rə-ˈchē-vər
: one who achieves success over and above the standard or expected level especially at an early age
overachieve
intransitive verb
overachieved; overachieving
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