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
Google Chief Executive Sundar Pichai told the BBC there are times when the tech industry has overshot.
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The Los Angeles Times, Boston Herald, 22 Nov. 2025
Some worry that the FDA overshot the mark by removing the warning from all types of hormone therapies, especially pills, which expose the entire body to hormones and may increase a person’s risk for dangerous blood clots as much as fivefold.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 12 Nov. 2025
The Paris Agreement goals are based on long-term average temperatures, Olhoff explained, and in some scenarios the world might overshoot those targets in the short term but still be able to draw down carbon dioxide from the atmosphere if new emissions are eliminated.
—Jeff Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Net income for the quarter stood at $137 million, overshooting EA’s projection between $73 million and $117 million.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
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The Los Angeles Times, Boston Herald, 22 Nov. 2025
Some worry that the FDA overshot the mark by removing the warning from all types of hormone therapies, especially pills, which expose the entire body to hormones and may increase a person’s risk for dangerous blood clots as much as fivefold.
—Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 12 Nov. 2025
The Paris Agreement goals are based on long-term average temperatures, Olhoff explained, and in some scenarios the world might overshoot those targets in the short term but still be able to draw down carbon dioxide from the atmosphere if new emissions are eliminated.
—Jeff Young, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
Net income for the quarter stood at $137 million, overshooting EA’s projection between $73 million and $117 million.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 28 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for overshoot
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For example, in some parts of Southeast Asia and the Pacific, the difference exceeds 3 feet.—
Marcos Magaña,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Mar. 2026
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Indiana could see data centers exceed 20% of the state’s electricity usage, a new report from the Electric Power Research Institute found.—
Maya Wilkins,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Mar. 2026
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Forecasters are expecting 95-degree heat in Pasadena, San Gabriel and Burbank, surpassing single-day temperature records of 92, 93 and 93 degrees, respectively, set in 2007.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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DeRozan went 17 of 22 from the field and 5 of 5 at the free-throw line to surpass his previous season high of 37 points while passing Tim Duncan for 18th on the NBA’s all-time scoring list.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Overshoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overshoot. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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