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单词 overshoot
释义

overshoot

verb

over·​shoot ˌō-vər-ˈshüt How to pronounce overshoot (audio)
overshot ˌō-vər-ˈshät How to pronounce overshoot (audio) ; overshooting

transitive verb

1
: to pass swiftly beyond
2
: to shoot or pass over or beyond so as to miss
overshoot
ˈō-vər-ˌshüt How to pronounce overshoot (audio)
noun

Synonyms

  • break
  • exceed
  • outreach
  • outrun
  • overpass
  • overreach
  • overrun
  • overstep
  • surpass
  • transcend
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Example Sentences

The plane overshot the runway. Sometimes we overshoot our time limits.
Recent Examples on the Web But the picture could change rapidly if central bankers overshoot in their zeal to control inflation. Rochelle Toplensky, WSJ, 16 June 2022 Which isn’t to say that the U.S. will automatically overshoot the best-case scenarios in these reports. Robinson Meyer, The Atlantic, 3 Aug. 2022 Whether Germany will overshoot its budget of 257 million tons of carbon emissions for the power sector this year remains uncertain, Müller said. Vanessa Guinan-bank, Washington Post, 1 Aug. 2022 On Wednesday, leading economist Jeremy Siegel said that the worst of inflation has already passed, and as a result, the Federal Reserve and its chair Jerome Powell should be careful not to overshoot the mark when contemplating future policy changes. Colin Lodewick, Fortune, 14 July 2022 The Council also detailed a number of scenarios that would allow for the relaxation of countries' reduction targets, including where states overshoot their gas storage targets or are particularly reliant on gas to power critical industries. Anna Cooban, CNN, 26 July 2022 The plan was for the 55-pound satellite to overshoot the moon before falling back into the new lunar orbit on Nov. 13. Julia Musto, Fox News, 6 July 2022 The plan now is for the 25-kilogram (55-pound) satellite to far overshoot the moon before falling back into the new lunar orbit Nov. 13. Nick Perry, USA TODAY, 5 July 2022 Markets usually overshoot to the upside and downside. Brett Owens, Forbes, 30 June 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

overshoot

verb

over·​shoot ˌō-vər-ˈshüt How to pronounce overshoot (audio)
overshot
-ˈshät
; overshooting
: to miss by going beyond

Medical Definition

overshoot

noun

over·​shoot ˈō-vər-ˌshüt How to pronounce overshoot (audio)
: a rapid change in electrical potential and reversal of polarity that occurs during an action potential when a cell or tissue is stimulated

overshoot

verb

as in to exceed
to go beyond the limit of don't worry if you overshoot the length requirement by three pages

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • exceed
  • surpass
  • overrun
  • overreach
  • outrun
  • overstep
  • transcend
  • overpass
  • encroach
  • outreach
  • trespass
  • invade
  • break
  • infringe
  • overdo
  • overuse
  • overwork
  • entrench
  • overutilize
  • intrench
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