overshoot

verb

ˌō-vər-ˈshüt How to pronounce overshoot (audio)
Definition of overshootnext
as in to exceed
to go beyond the limit of don't worry if you overshoot the length requirement by three pages

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Recent Examples of overshoot DeVito completed his last 11 passes after barely overshooting Boutte in the end zone with his opening throw, and watched his second pass glance off of Efton Chism III. — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 9 June 2026 Swift recoveries also tend to overshoot. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 4 June 2026 But the team failed to advance to the second round after its rocket overshot the target height of 730 feet, reaching a peak of 830 feet, according to Del Norte team Vice President Hithin Pulamarasetty, who was among the four members who went to the National Finals. — Elizabeth Marie Himchak, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 May 2026 The results aren't perfect—the temperature will overshoot by about 25 degrees Fahrenheit before leveling out, per my tests. — Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 17 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for overshoot
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overshoot
  1. exceed
  2. surpass
Verb
  • If Houser equals or exceeds his first-week performance, the Big Ten should be on notice.
    — The Athletic College Football Staff, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
  • An 11-year-old should not exceed 11 hours of structured athletic training and competition weekly.
    — Michael Swartzon, Miami Herald, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of exceed
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  • That surpasses the £244m exchanged between Chelsea and Manchester United, which had previously occupied top spot.
    — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 7 Sep. 2026
  • That was enough to establish a new West Virginia state weight record for blue catfish, surpassing the 71-pound fish Michael Ramey caught from the same Ohio River area in May.
    — Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of surpass

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