overachiever
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
See Examples For:
Agoura, under first-year coach Adam Goldstein, is another overachiever.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 28, 2026
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
Mr. Cherry is best known for his role as the snarky overachiever Dylan in the dystopian Apple TV+ workplace thriller series “Severance.”
From New York Times ● Apr. 6, 2024
She’s in the one and only elective class she has all year, because she’s an overachiever.
From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti
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
So let's have look at the continent's biggest overachievers - have your say, tell us who we've missed and rank the top 10 below.
From BBC ● Mar. 16, 2026
A team of overachievers filled with a roster of best friends combined chemistry, determination and toughness to overcome all odds.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 30, 2025
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
Dwaine was proud of his son, who had started at defensive tackle for Permian in 1987 when the team, the biggest bunch of overachievers ever, had gone all the way to the state semifinals.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
