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
Offer appropriate praise directed at the child, without bringing up to their go-getter siblings or top-of-the-class cousins.
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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
This frustrates Geena, who is a go-getter who truly believes in James’s talents and abilities.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 25 July 2024
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
This frustrates Geena, who is a go-getter who truly believes in James’s talents and abilities.
—Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 25 July 2024
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“Go-getter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/go-getter. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.
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