overachieve
verb (used without object)
to perform better or achieve more than people are generally expected to, often because of high ambition, pressure from family, etc.
overachievement
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a word derived from
overachieve.
Example Sentences
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Still, team principal Andrea Stella, while expressing his satisfaction that the upgrades had enabled them to engage in a fight for pole they did not expect, said Norris' pole was an "overachievement".
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
That season, a Sweet 16 run that ended against No. 1-seeded South Carolina felt like an overachievement.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 27, 2025
Whatever it takes to get a few more years out of a career defined by overachievement.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 7, 2023
When I got to college, I no longer had the distractions of overachievement I had in high school.
From Salon ● May 29, 2023
The 2021 Mariners were a monument to overachievement, and that’s a tribute to their manager, Scott Servais.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 16, 2021
