undershoot
verb (used with object)
to shoot or launch a projectile that strikes under or short of (a target).
has been undershooting
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present perfect progressiveof undershoot (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Output has been undershooting targeted amounts as many producers - notably Angola and Nigeria - lack the capacity to pump more due to insufficient investment and, in the case of Nigeria, crude theft.
From Reuters ● Nov. 30, 2022
Inflation has been undershooting the Fed's forecasts for the past three years.
From Reuters ● Sep. 14, 2015
But inflation has been undershooting the Fed's 2-percent target, and some gauges suggest the inflation outlook is falling.
From Reuters ● Jan. 16, 2015
