as in to exceed
to go beyond the limit of
don't worry if you overshoot the length requirement by three pages
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Recent Examples of overshoot
The question is whether the slowdown in the economy’s growth will overshoot and become a recession.
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Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2024
During one-on-one drills, Bateman easily beat cornerback Brandon Stephens with a fake to the inside before breaking back outside, though Jackson overshot him.
—Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 5 Aug. 2024
The two reports can differ substantially, with ADP overshooting the BLS estimate of 136,000 for private payrolls in June.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 31 July 2024
Under a 2005 law, NASA must get authorization from Congress to spend any extra money on a mission that overshoots baseline costs by more than 30 percent.
—Michael Greshko, Scientific American, 24 July 2024
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Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2024
During one-on-one drills, Bateman easily beat cornerback Brandon Stephens with a fake to the inside before breaking back outside, though Jackson overshot him.
—Brian Wacker, Baltimore Sun, 5 Aug. 2024
The two reports can differ substantially, with ADP overshooting the BLS estimate of 136,000 for private payrolls in June.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 31 July 2024
Under a 2005 law, NASA must get authorization from Congress to spend any extra money on a mission that overshoots baseline costs by more than 30 percent.
—Michael Greshko, Scientific American, 24 July 2024
See all Example Sentences for overshoot
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“Overshoot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overshoot. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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