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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Chris Gray, Chron, 10 Oct. 2024
That has been the formula for rookie manager Stephen Vogt and his band of overachievers, for whom the fun is just starting.
—Jim Ingraham, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
All told, Gadd was the 2024 Emmys overachiever, picking up three statuettes in a single evening.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 19 Sep. 2024
Phoebe Gates Reinventing fashion tech Being an overachiever is a birthright for Microsoft scion and recent Stanford grad Phoebe Gates (she/her), who finished her bachelor of science a year early.
—Katherine Singh, refinery29.com, 5 Sep. 2024
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Chris Gray, Chron, 10 Oct. 2024
That has been the formula for rookie manager Stephen Vogt and his band of overachievers, for whom the fun is just starting.
—Jim Ingraham, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
All told, Gadd was the 2024 Emmys overachiever, picking up three statuettes in a single evening.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 19 Sep. 2024
Phoebe Gates Reinventing fashion tech Being an overachiever is a birthright for Microsoft scion and recent Stanford grad Phoebe Gates (she/her), who finished her bachelor of science a year early.
—Katherine Singh, refinery29.com, 5 Sep. 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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