hard-charging

adjective

US
: very aggressive, determined, or ambitious : hard-driving
a hard-charging young executive

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Dave Regan, the hard-charging president of a healthcare union, wanted to raise $100 billion to address looming federal healthcare cuts. — Ben Paviour, Sacbee.com, 12 Oct. 2026 Andie is hard-charging and eager to make the show as sensational as possible—but according to Bicks, who worked closely with Keller, the show didn’t actually pressure anyone on the crew to push boundaries. — Samantha Bergeson, Vanity Fair, 24 Sep. 2026 Firstman’s character is a hard-charging party boy, and the film is awash in a permeating drug culture. — Joe Reid, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2026 Ballmer, who can often be seen bouncing around like a hyper-caffeinated party animal in the Clippers’ home arena, Intuit Dome, is no shrinking violet — he was known as a ferociously hard-charging, hands-on leader at Microsoft. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 10 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for hard-charging

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“Hard-charging.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hard-charging. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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