Antonyms for overshoots
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : verb oh-ver-shoot; noun oh-ver-shoot |
| Phonetic Transcription : verb ˌoʊ vərˈʃut; noun ˈoʊ vərˌʃut |
Definition of overshoots
Origin :- mid-14c., "to shoot, run, or pass beyond (a point or limit)," over- + shoot (v.). Related: Overshot; overshooting.
- As in jump : verb omit, avoid
- As in miss : verb fail, make a mistake
- As in overrun : verb infest, spread over; exceed
- What corresponds to the inertia whereby it overshoots its mark?
- Extract from : « The Ether of Space » by Oliver Lodge
- The archer who overshoots the mark misses, 15 as well as he that falls short of it.
- Extract from : « Dictionary of Quotations from Ancient and Modern, English and Foreign Sources » by James Wood
- Careful investigation leads to the conclusion that he overshoots the mark in both cases.
- Extract from : « Ku Klux Klan » by J. C. Lester
Synonyms for overshoots
- abandon
- be late for
- beset
- blow
- blunder
- botch
- cancel
- choke
- clear out
- cover
- cross out
- deluge
- digress
- disregard
- drop
- drop the ball
- err
- evade
- fall flat on face
- fall short
- flub
- forget
- fumble
- go beyond
- ignore
- inundate
- invade
- juggle
- leave
- let go
- let slip
- lose
- miscarry
- misfire
- mislay
- misplace
- miss
- muff
- neglect
- nullify
- omit
- overflow
- overgrow
- overlook
- overshoot
- overspread
- overstep
- overwhelm
- pass over
- pass up
- permeate
- ravage
- run on
- run over
- skip
- slight
- slip
- spill
- spread like wildfire
- surge
- surpass
- swarm
- switch
- trip
- trip up
- undershoot
- well over
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