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overshoot

[oh-ver-shoot, oh-ver-shoot] / ˌoʊ vərˈʃut, ˈoʊ vərˌʃut /
VERB
jump
Synonyms
STRONGEST
leave skip
STRONG
abandon cancel cover digress evade miss nullify switch
WEAK
clear out cross out pass over
Antonyms
STRONG
uphold
WEAK
address face
VERB
miss
Synonyms
STRONG
blow blunder botch disregard drop err flub forget fumble ignore juggle lose miscarry misfire mislay misplace muff neglect omit overlook skip slight slip trip undershoot
WEAK
be late for drop the ball fall flat on face fall short let go let slip pass over pass up trip up
Antonyms
STRONG
accomplish achieve attend correct do do well face find fix heed keep look at meet note notice pay attention regard remember respect succeed
VERB
overrun
Synonyms
STRONGEST
beset choke deluge inundate invade overflow overwhelm ravage
STRONG
overgrow overspread overstep permeate spill surge surpass swarm
WEAK
go beyond run on run over spread like wildfire well over
Antonyms
STRONGEST
underwhelm
WEAK
evacuate lose retreat surrender

Example Sentences

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The typical consequence is that bond rallies tend to overshoot, with the result that they reverse in the subsequent month.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026

The Fed typically hesitates to respond to price spikes caused by changes in energy prices, which are known for being bumpy, but she said the persistent overshoot might make that "harder to do this time".

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

While overshoot -- temperature trajectories that go beyond 1.5C before coming back down -- is not a new concept in science, many leading climate figures have been uneasy talking about it.

From Barron's • Nov. 6, 2025

But according to the scientists' model, it could lead again to a cooling overshoot in the long run.

From Science Daily • Nov. 2, 2025

Jason and Frank were forced to overshoot the Argo II and fly toward Fort Sumter.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan