overshot

past tense of overshoot

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of overshot The mid-size business jet overshot its landing and went sliding past the runway’s end. Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025 In the city in 2021, however, Kaegi overshot values. A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overshot
Verb
  • That those numbers exceeded what the Golden State Warriors got from Stephen Curry, who is entering his 16th NBA season, necessitated a changing of the guard at the top.
    Law Murray, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Adoption exceeded expectations, satisfaction scores held steady, and innovation began bubbling up as teams discovered new ways to apply Copilot beyond the initial roadmap.
    Christopher Lind, Big Think, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Admissions have not only bounced back but surpassed pre-pandemic levels, despite a dramatic decrease in live-action box office.
    Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Though Starship was unable to achieve its most important objectives, the distance the vehicle traveled far surpassed the previous 2025 flights in January and March, when Starship exploded within minutes.
    Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025

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“Overshot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overshot. Accessed 15 Oct. 2025.

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