as in exceeded
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 overshot
The mid-size business jet overshot its landing and went sliding past the runway’s end.
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Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025
In the city in 2021, however, Kaegi overshot values.
—A.d. Quig, Chicago Tribune, 5 Sep. 2025
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
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The effort this year far exceeded the $300,000 goal, with about $450,000 raised – another record for the foundation created after Carlson died during an ocean rescue in 2014.—
Laylan Connelly,
Oc Register,
16 Sep. 2025
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In the first quarter of the year, the price of Miami's luxury condos exceeded $1,000 per square foot for the first time in history.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Sep. 2025
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Most preseason projections had Miami in the low 60s for wins, but with 13 games still remaining, the Marlins have already surpassed last year’s total by eight.—
Isaac Azout,
Miami Herald,
14 Sep. 2025
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During their 27-18 victory over the Commanders at Lambeau Field, however, the Packers surpassed Parsons’ best-case scenario.—
Matt Schneidman,
New York Times,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Overshot.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overshot. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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