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  • verb Present participle of overachieve.

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Examples

  • I'm not sure "overachieving" is the term that applies to Lamoriello's teams.

    USATODAY.com - Devils have solid plans for more Cup glory 2003

  • They know that customer experience will fall short of expectations, so they overachieve where overachieving is unexpected.

    Accepting Disappointment 2009

  • In certain overachieving circles, breast-feeding is no longer a choice — it’s a no-exceptions requirement, the ultimate badge of responsible parenting.

    The Case Against Breast-Feeding 2009

  • In certain overachieving circles, breast-feeding is no longer a choice — it’s a no-exceptions requirement, the ultimate badge of responsible parenting.

    The Case Against Breast-Feeding 2009

  • In certain overachieving circles, breast-feeding is no longer a choice — it’s a no-exceptions requirement, the ultimate badge of responsible parenting.

    The Case Against Breast-Feeding 2009

  • In certain overachieving circles, breast-feeding is no longer a choice — it’s a no-exceptions requirement, the ultimate badge of responsible parenting.

    The Case Against Breast-Feeding 2009

  • I could handle the fact that my hips made me invisible to my crushes and that I violated every law of popularity, but to be ordinary was a fate worse than the name calling my overachieving rendered.

    Velcro Shoes, a Cardboard Computer, and Other Signs of Brilliance Casey McGrath 2011

  • Despite the comeuppance for Dook, one of its most voluble defenders was still at work late in the game -- yes, that was Dick Vitale, trying to make the case for Dook being an "overachieving" team this season.

    weight room! 2006

  • If, by overachieving, you mean getting a result in a case, then I still don’t understand your question.

    Silent Scream: An Anna Travis Mystery Lynda La Plante 2009

  • If, by overachieving, you mean getting a result in a case, then I still don’t understand your question.

    Silent Scream: An Anna Travis Mystery Lynda La Plante 2009

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