as in exceeding
to go beyond the limit of
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Recent Examples of overshooting
That might be overshooting it a little bit.
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Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026
An overshooting top occurs when a cluster of clouds pushes through the anvil and reaches the lower stratosphere.
—Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
This means not undershooting to the point of looking apathetic and not overshooting to the point of looking threatening.
—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
Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 24 Apr. 2026
An overshooting top occurs when a cluster of clouds pushes through the anvil and reaches the lower stratosphere.
—Mary Wasson, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
This means not undershooting to the point of looking apathetic and not overshooting to the point of looking threatening.
—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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Doe is seeking damages exceeding $75,000, along with other punitive damages and other relief to be determined at trial.—
Lexi Nicklaus,
Baltimore Sun,
28 Apr. 2026
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Both teams had playoff probabilities exceeding 85% just a few weeks ago.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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True to form, on Friday night Richardson went 45-5, fouled and hit 48-8 before surpassing 49 feet on all of his last three jumps.—
Steve Brand,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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After success domestically, some of China’s biggest carmakers are expanding worldwide, with BYD surpassing Ford in global sales last year—while selling only EVs and hybrids.—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Overshooting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overshooting. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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