Synonyms of overshoot

overshoot

verb

ˌō-vər-ˈshüt 

as in to exceed

to go beyond the limit of

don't worry if you overshoot the length requirement by three pages

Synonyms & Similar Words

• exceed
• surpass
• overrun
• overreach
• outrun
• overstep
• transcend
• outreach
• encroach
• trespass
• invade
• overpass
• break
• infringe
• overdo
• entrench
• overuse
• overwork
• overutilize

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of overshoot

Investigators have not determined the cause of the crash, which killed five people and injured five others after Amazon Air Flight 7598, a Boeing 767-33A operated by 21 Air LLC, overshot the runway and struck two vehicles. — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026

The widow of one of the five men killed over Labor Day weekend when an Amazon cargo plane overshot the runway at Miami International Airport filed a wrongful-death lawsuit on Wednesday. — Brady Dennis, Washington Post, 9 Sep. 2026

The catastrophe left Miami’s airport operating with just two of its normal four runways on a busy Labor Day and raised questions about whether the facility needs better equipment to prevent an overshooting aircraft from leaving airport property. — Maria Aguilar Prieto, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026

Part of the problem is that every summer, water pounds down on sidewalks in the Treasure Valley, drops rippling on glassy reflective surfaces, all because of sprinkler jets overshooting the grass and landing on pavement. — Idaho Statesman, 23 Aug. 2026