as in exceeding
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Recent Examples of overshooting
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
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
After months of questions about whether major tech firms were overshooting AI spending, Google, Microsoft and Meta are taking a victory lap after outperforming investors’ lofty expectations.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 4 Aug. 2025
Gorick Ng, CNBC, 26 Jan. 2026
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
After months of questions about whether major tech firms were overshooting AI spending, Google, Microsoft and Meta are taking a victory lap after outperforming investors’ lofty expectations.
—Julia Shapero, The Hill, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overshooting
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Five elite wing suit flyers navigate an opening in the world’s tallest hotel at speeds exceeding 124 mph.—
Tricia Escobedo,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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Output climbed by 8% to an all-time high of almost 890,346 tons last year, according to data released by Mines and Minerals Development Minister Paul Kabuswe, who’s confident Zambia can fulfill its ambition of exceeding 1 million tons in 2026.—
Taonga Mitimingi,
Bloomberg,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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That measure passed overwhelmingly, by a 2-to-1 majority, easily surpassing that of the original initiative.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Jan. 2026
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Pomegranates have reached super stature and have been dubbed the new super fruit, surpassing blueberries as the antioxidant of choice for heart health.—
Mary Ann Esposito,
Boston Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Overshooting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overshooting. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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