The plane overshot the runway.
Sometimes we overshoot our time limits.
Recent Examples on the WebThis has been especially true of the financial sector in recent years, as reactions to the financial crisis overshot the mark.—John Paulson, Foreign Affairs, 13 Feb. 2017 The result: huge thunderstorms with powerful convective updrafts that propelled moist air high into the atmosphere — sometimes into the stratosphere in a phenomenon called overshooting cloud tops.—Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 29 May 2024 The taxation of block rewards is one example where the IRS policy overshot, and is excessively onerous.—Korok Ray, Forbes, 27 Feb. 2024 Nick Viall may have overshot his budget on a push present for fiancée Natalie Joy.—Hannah Sacks, Peoplemag, 8 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for overshoot
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