verb
- goes beyond an intended target, limit, or destination
- spends more money than planned or budgeted
Usage: third person singular present tense of ‘overshoot’
Usage: financial context
noun
- instances of going beyond intended targets or limits
Usage: plural form of ‘overshoot’
Examples
- The plane overshoots the runway during landing.
- She always overshoots her monthly spending limit.
- The arrow overshoots the target by several feet.
- The company overshoots its sales projections every quarter.
- The budget overshoots were significant this year.
- Multiple overshoots occurred during the training exercise.
- He overshoots when estimating travel time.