overachiever
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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
If you’re an overachiever who’s already listened to every single playlist?
From New York Times ● Oct. 3, 2023
Beau, the overachiever, was elected attorney general of Delaware, served in Iraq, was diagnosed in 2013 with brain cancer and died.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2023
I’m something of an overachiever in that class.
From "The Sun Is Also a Star" by Nicola Yoon
The Rays and Brewers, the plucky overachievers both still seeking their first championships, settled for more modest improvements.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
Opta's predicted table had Villa finishing 12th and, currently fifth, they are the biggest overachievers of the season ahead of Sunderland.
From BBC ● Apr. 30, 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
Let’s bury the narrative that these Dawgs were a group of overachievers who didn’t belong in the same class as the country’s elite.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 1, 2023
It is not uncommon for doctors to be chronic overachievers; Beck wasn’t the first physician to go overboard with a new hobby.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
