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overshot

Pronunciation: [ˈoʊvərʃɑt]

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Learn how to use overshot in a sentence: 9 audio examples across 3 meanings.

Context: “movement”

(verb) to go past a target or a point you aimed for, usually by moving too fast. Imagine you're throwing a ball and it goes past where you wanted it to land.

Example

She overshot her throw and the ball landed in the neighbor's yard.

Example

He didn’t overshoot the target; his aim was perfect.

Example

Did you overshoot the mark when you threw the paper airplane?

Context: “finance”

(verb) to exceed a budget or an expected limit. This can happen while planning for a project or an event. If you spend more money than you planned, you overshot your budget.

Example

They overshot their budget because of unexpected expenses.

Example

Thankfully, they did not overshoot their budget this time.

Example

Did the project overshoot the budget we set?

Context: “mechanics”

(noun) the amount by which something has gone too far. This is like measuring how much extra distance something traveled beyond what was intended.

Example

The overshot of the vehicle was measured to be five meters.

Example

There was no overshot on this trip; we arrived exactly on time.

Example

What was the overshot measured in that last experiment?

How to pronounce overshot

Pronunciation: [ˈoʊvərʃɑt]

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