overachiever

Example Sentences

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Cristobal overachieves in recruiting and underachieves on the field, so although Oregon should sweep its seven-game home schedule, the crystal ball shows a 9-3 record at best.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 24, 2021

In real world driving, the 2.0-liter engine wildly overachieves.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 27, 2018

By quitting now, Calhoun might have given the administration the ammunition to make a clean break from him next spring unless Ollie overachieves with what Calhoun has left him.

From New York Times • Sep. 13, 2012

The system overachieves in one notable undertaking: paperwork.

From Time Magazine Archive