undershoot
verb
un·der·shoot
ˌən-dər-ˈshüt 
undershot
ˌən-dər-ˈshät
; undershooting
; undershooting
1
: to shoot short of or below (a target)
2
: to fall short of (a runway) in landing an airplane
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This means not undershooting to the point of looking apathetic and not overshooting to the point of looking threatening.
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Gorick Ng, CNBC, 26 Jan. 2026
The holiday week — typically prone to swings — still produced a fourth consecutive decline, with filings undershooting the 220,000 estimate and hitting their lowest point since September 2022.
—Benzinga, Freep.com, 6 Dec. 2025
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Gorick Ng, CNBC, 26 Jan. 2026
The holiday week — typically prone to swings — still produced a fourth consecutive decline, with filings undershooting the 220,000 estimate and hitting their lowest point since September 2022.
—Benzinga, Freep.com, 6 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for undershoot
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“Undershoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/undershoot. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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