noun Download 🔗Share The amount by which something goes too far. Examples : "The overshoot in the budget was significant, causing a problem for the school's planned activities. " amount outcome achievement Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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verb Download 🔗Share To shoot beyond; to shoot too far to hit something. Examples : "The basketball player tried to make a free throw, but he overshot the basket, and the ball went past the backboard. " action technical sport military Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To pass swiftly over; to fly beyond. Examples : "The bird overshot the tree, flying beyond it into the open sky. " direction action vehicle space Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
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verb Download 🔗Share To venture too far; to overreach (oneself). Examples : "The student overshot the answer, writing a response that was too long and included unnecessary details. " action attitude Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
