overshoot
Go too far
To overshoot is to go past an intended target or limit.
A plane overshoots the runway by landing too far down it.
You can overshoot a budget, a deadline, or a turn on the highway.
We overshot the exit and had to double back.
The noun overshoot describes the amount by which something exceeds its target: a population overshoot, an overshoot in spending projections.
Spread throughout uncontrollably
- overextendExceed one's limits
- overreachExceed one's capacity
- overstepExceed proper limits
- overdoExceed reasonable limits
overestimate · overplay · overstate · overcompensate · overemphasize · overkill · overact · overcharge
Exceed in velocity
- outstripSurpass or overtake
- outperformAchieve superior results
- exceedGo past a limit
- eclipseCelestial body blocks another
transcend · overtake · outrun · outdo · outdistance
Object of pursuit
- aimPurpose or direction
- misfireFailure to discharge
- off-targetMissing the intended mark
- trajectoryPath of moving object
bullseye · landing · runway · waypoint · destination · mark · approach · reentry
Amount exceeding requirement
- overabundanceExcessive quantity beyond need
- glutExcessive surplus
- surfeitExcessive quantity, often cloying
- overflowExceed capacity and spill
spillover · overage · overproduction · oversupply · saturation · redundancy · overspend · overbudget
Evaluate incorrectly
- misestimateJudge incorrectly
- errorFault in communication
- blunderFoolish, costly mistake
- inaccuracyLack of precision
oversight · miscalibration · misreckoning · flaw · slip · mistake · misstep · misread
overrun
Spread throughout uncontrollably
- overextendExceed one's limits
- overreachExceed one's capacity
- overstepExceed proper limits
overdo · overestimate · overplay · overstate · overcompensate · overemphasize · overkill · overact · overcharge · overvalue
outpace
Exceed in velocity
- outstripSurpass or overtake
- outperformAchieve superior results
- exceedGo past a limit
eclipse · transcend · overtake · outrun · outdo · outdistance
target
Object of pursuit
- aimPurpose or direction
- misfireFailure to discharge
- off-targetMissing the intended mark
trajectory · bullseye · landing · runway · waypoint · destination · mark · approach · reentry · ballistic
surplus
Amount exceeding requirement
- overabundanceExcessive quantity beyond need
- glutExcessive surplus
- surfeitExcessive quantity, often cloying
overflow · spillover · overage · overproduction · oversupply · saturation · redundancy · overspend · overbudget · overrun
misjudge
Evaluate incorrectly
- misestimateJudge incorrectly
- errorFault in communication
- blunderFoolish, costly mistake
inaccuracy · oversight · miscalibration · misreckoning · flaw · slip · mistake · misstep · misread · underestimate
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- navigation errorsmissed exit, wrong direction, wrong way, off course, getting lost
- unsustainabilityresource depletion, overconsumption, depletion, exhaustion, overextraction
- "OVER" verbsreview, examine, inspect, survey, audit
- circuit phenomenaimpedance, reactance, capacitance, inductance, resistance
overshootundershoot
Miss by insufficient reach
hit · hit the mark · nail · fall short · miss
overshootundershoot
Miss by insufficient reach
stop short · retreat · pull back · hold back · pull up
overshootundershoot
Miss by insufficient reach
underestimate · fall short · underrun · underdo · come up short