as in powerhouse
an ambitious person who eagerly goes after what is desired
a go-getter with his sights set on the presidency
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Recent Examples of go-getter
In nature, most seed dispersal techniques are due to external factors – wind, animals, fire, gravity – but this remarkable little prickly go-getter native to the Mediterranean has found its own way of getting the job done.
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New Atlas, 25 Nov. 2024
Offer appropriate praise directed at the child, without bringing up to their go-getter siblings or top-of-the-class cousins.
—Wayne Parker, Parents, 24 Oct. 2024
For Rubin, his Fanatics Sportsbook partner is a strategic go-getter who brought that expertise with him to the gig.
—Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 18 Sep. 2024
Hailing from Fairfax, Virginia, this 21-year-old go-getter is in her senior year at Northeastern University in Boston.
—Ruhama Wolle, Glamour, 17 Sep. 2024
An optimistic go-getter, Kate wants to revamp the manor into a boutique hotel, but city boy Sean isn’t so sure.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 16 Sep. 2024
On a good day, Pallas in Cancer is a go-getter who has the capacity to understand others in a meaningful and profound way.
—Lisa Stardust, Peoplemag, 6 Sep. 2024
Your go-getter attitude will make the competition reluctant to fight back and your teammates enthusiastic to support your leadership.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2024
Seeing the label reemerge under a talent friendly go-getter like Stuber would be a shot of good news for a movie industry still struggling to regain its footing after last year’s double strike.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 26 July 2024
New Atlas, 25 Nov. 2024
Offer appropriate praise directed at the child, without bringing up to their go-getter siblings or top-of-the-class cousins.
—Wayne Parker, Parents, 24 Oct. 2024
For Rubin, his Fanatics Sportsbook partner is a strategic go-getter who brought that expertise with him to the gig.
—Jessica Bennett, VIBE.com, 18 Sep. 2024
Hailing from Fairfax, Virginia, this 21-year-old go-getter is in her senior year at Northeastern University in Boston.
—Ruhama Wolle, Glamour, 17 Sep. 2024
An optimistic go-getter, Kate wants to revamp the manor into a boutique hotel, but city boy Sean isn’t so sure.
—Patrick Frater, Variety, 16 Sep. 2024
On a good day, Pallas in Cancer is a go-getter who has the capacity to understand others in a meaningful and profound way.
—Lisa Stardust, Peoplemag, 6 Sep. 2024
Your go-getter attitude will make the competition reluctant to fight back and your teammates enthusiastic to support your leadership.
—Eugenia Last, The Mercury News, 5 Sep. 2024
Seeing the label reemerge under a talent friendly go-getter like Stuber would be a shot of good news for a movie industry still struggling to regain its footing after last year’s double strike.
—Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 26 July 2024
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“Go-getter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/go-getter. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.
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