overshoots

present tense third-person singular of overshoot

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Recent Examples of overshoots Meanwhile, in attempting to give Grace an even bigger, badder, darker villain to face this time, the film overshoots its mark, raising the specter of domestic violence in ways that feel just slightly too plausible to fit with the film’s otherwise cartoonish gore. Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 14 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overshoots
Verb
  • That could mean a turnout that exceeds 22%, which also would be a record.
    Esme Murphy, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • But this trend stops working when the eruption exceeds a certain magnitude.
    Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 9 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Thailand’s high rate of gun ownership is second only to Pakistan in Asia, and far surpasses its Southeast Asian neighbors.
    ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Consequently, China now surpasses the US in global favorability in key regions.
    James K. Glassman, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2026

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“Overshoots.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overshoots. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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