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
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She is an overachiever who plans to attend a top college.
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That has been the formula for rookie manager Stephen Vogt and his band of overachievers, for whom the fun is just starting.
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All told, Gadd was the 2024 Emmys overachiever, picking up three statuettes in a single evening.
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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
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
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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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