overshoots

verb

present tense third-person singular of overshoot
as in exceeds
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 overshoots Meanwhile, in attempting to give Grace an even bigger, badder, darker villain to face this time, the film overshoots its mark, raising the specter of domestic violence in ways that feel just slightly too plausible to fit with the film’s otherwise cartoonish gore. — Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 14 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overshoots
  1. exceeds
  2. surpasses
Verb
  • For years, Memphis, whose population exceeds 600,000, has dealt with high violent crime, including assaults, carjackings and homicides.
    — Jack Brook, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
  • To be really honest, all our testing right now shows this exceeds the life of the machine.
    — John Burek, PC Magazine, 5 July 2026
Definition of exceeds
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  • This surpasses Disneyland Paris, which generates more revenue but yields less profit for the parent company.
    — Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
  • The raise comes as the company surpasses $200 million in net revenue, grew over 50% year-over-year, and turned profitable.
    — Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 7 July 2026
Definition of surpasses

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