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Definition of Overachievers
1. overachiever [n] - See also: overachiever
Lexicographical Neighbors of Overachievers
Literary usage of Overachievers
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Content Area Reading: A Heuristic Approach by Anthony V. Manzo, Ula Casale Manzo (1990)
"Ironically, this type of question is valuable for classic underachievers as well
as for overachievers (or higher-order illiterates). ..."
2. From Red Tape to Results: Creating a Government That Works Better and Costs Less by Al Gore (1994)
"She tells her supervisor, who agrees that the practice is senseless, that it
discourages her from working longer hours. "What about us overachievers? ..."
3. Teaching Children to Be Literate: A Reflective Approach by Anthony V. Manzo, Ula Casale Manzo (1995)
"... to include those youngsters whose reading scores exceed their listening scores
and IQ estimates, and therefore could be thought of as "overachievers. ..."
4. Mineral Requirements for Military Personnel: Levels Needed for Cognitive And by Food and Nutrition Board, Committee on Military Nutrition Research, National Academy of Sciences (U.S.) (2006)
"... risk of clinical illness and three psychosocial factors: having fathers who
were overachievers, being highly motivated, and struggling academically. ..."
5. Adventure Guide to Jamaica by Paris Permenter, John Bigley (2005)
"... reservations it 877-GO-SUPER www. superclubs .com i (All-inclusive) Part of
the SuperClubs chain, this elegant resort is for overachievers who want to ..."
6. Jamaica Alive!by Paris Permenter, John Bigley by Paris Permenter, John Bigley (2000)
"... this elegant resort is for overachievers who want to relax and kick back on
the beach, but still enjoy 24-hour room service, top shelf liquors and all ..."
7. A Taste of Jamaica: Where to Find the Very Best Jamaican Food by Paris Permenter, John Bigley (1999)
"... this elegant resort is for ''•'' overachievers who want to relax and kick back
on the beach, but still enjoy 24-hour room service, top shelf liquors, ..."
8. Seven Days of the Scepter by J T Watz (2007)
""I get to guide a very talented group of overachievers with energy to burn in an
area that changes constantly. A few struggles with personal agendas here ..."
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