overachieve

Verb

Meaning

perform better or achieve a greater degree of success than expected

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

overperform punch above one's weight outdo go the extra mile hit below one's weight be far beyond expectations beat the expectations go beyond the mark be better than anticipated be better than predicted be beyond expectations fit in brilliantly go beyond expectations hit above the mark more than satisfy

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Hypernyms

perform do

Examples

I'm one of those people who always tries to overachieve. I want to do more. I want to do bigger things. Nik Wallenda

His daughter always overachieves Source: Internet

Bonus: after losing Edelman and Hightower, didn’t this team overachieve? Source: Internet

He always makes himself available as does the SDR Manager, who is new to the company but has a history of managing people who overachieve their goals due to her style of "Coaching". Source: Internet

The usual suspects of Brazil, France, Spain and the defending champions Germany are fancied to go far - expectations for England are slightly more conservative, but Gareth Southgate will be quietly confident his exciting young side can overachieve. Source: Internet

We had to overachieve quite often.” Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

overaccumulation overaccuracy overaccurate overachievement overachiever overacid