overshot
1 of 2adjective
over·shot ˈō-vər-ˌshät 
1
: actuated by the weight of water passing over and flowing from above
an overshot waterwheel
2
a
: having the upper jaw extending beyond the lower
b
: projecting beyond the lower jaw
overshot
2 of 2noun
: a pattern or weave featuring filling threads which pass two or more warp yarns before reentering the fabric
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Jessica Ferri, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2020 His initial goal was to raise £1,000, but the overachieving nonagenarian overshot things a little, finishing his 100 laps two weeks early on April 16, and raising, as of this writing, almost £19 million. Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 17 Apr. 2020 The tight-money blunder of 2008 squashed incipient inflation but wildly overshot and has left the U.S. dollar overvalued and tending to soar. Sean Rushton, National Review, 13 July 2017 Monika Pronczuk, BostonGlobe.com, 26 July 2022 Now, some companies that boomed during the recovery may have overshot their growth plans. Callum Borchers, WSJ, 19 May 2022 That’s especially true when inflation has overshot forecasts for four months in a row, swallowing wage growth. Fortune, 13 Mar. 2022 Time and time again governments have tried to get back to normal and have overshot that runway by opening up too early. Helen Branswell, STAT, 4 Jan. 2022 Yet for all the enjoyably detailed work, the play remains stubbornly tiny, as if Stephens, aiming small, overshot. New York Times, 3 Nov. 2021 The Wildcats set up a screen pass to the left side, but McCloud overshot Drake Anderson. Michael Lev, The Arizona Republic, 25 Sep. 2021 Coan took a deep shot toward the end zone but overshot Braden Lenzy. Jr Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2021 On the second play of the game, Jackson overshot Marquise Brown on a potential 73-yard touchdown. Childs Walker, baltimoresun.com, 20 Sep. 2021 See More
Adjective
Sylvia Plath long ago reached, even overshot, iconic status. Jessica Ferri, Los Angeles Times, 29 Oct. 2020 His initial goal was to raise £1,000, but the overachieving nonagenarian overshot things a little, finishing his 100 laps two weeks early on April 16, and raising, as of this writing, almost £19 million. Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 17 Apr. 2020 The tight-money blunder of 2008 squashed incipient inflation but wildly overshot and has left the U.S. dollar overvalued and tending to soar. Sean Rushton, National Review, 13 July 2017 Noun
For example, countries that have overshot their storage-filling target can compensate by cutting their use less. Monika Pronczuk, BostonGlobe.com, 26 July 2022 Now, some companies that boomed during the recovery may have overshot their growth plans. Callum Borchers, WSJ, 19 May 2022 That’s especially true when inflation has overshot forecasts for four months in a row, swallowing wage growth. Fortune, 13 Mar. 2022 Time and time again governments have tried to get back to normal and have overshot that runway by opening up too early. Helen Branswell, STAT, 4 Jan. 2022 Yet for all the enjoyably detailed work, the play remains stubbornly tiny, as if Stephens, aiming small, overshot. New York Times, 3 Nov. 2021 The Wildcats set up a screen pass to the left side, but McCloud overshot Drake Anderson. Michael Lev, The Arizona Republic, 25 Sep. 2021 Coan took a deep shot toward the end zone but overshot Braden Lenzy. Jr Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2021 On the second play of the game, Jackson overshot Marquise Brown on a potential 73-yard touchdown. Childs Walker, baltimoresun.com, 20 Sep. 2021 See More Word History
First Known Use
Adjective
circa 1535, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun
1945, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
overshot
adjective
over·shot ˈō-vər-ˌshät
1
: having the upper jaw extending beyond the lower
2
: projecting beyond the lower jaw
overshot
verb
as in exceeded
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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