overshoot
verb (used with object)
overshooting
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present participleof overshoot.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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The BOJ is expected to raise its policy rate to 1.25% from 1% as policymakers grow increasingly worried about inflation overshooting the bank’s 2% target.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 15, 2026
Now the pendulum is swinging back, and perhaps overshooting reality once again.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 23, 2026
That forecast sees inflation overshooting the ECB's two-percent inflation target this year and next.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
He predicted an October low, estimating that the price may drop to the 200-week moving average around $60,000 but acknowledging the possibility of it overshooting and “landing” somewhere between $48,000 and $55,000.
From MarketWatch ● May 12, 2026
The cars disappeared into the distance, overshooting as she skimmed the iron vein.
From "Uglies" by Scott Westerfeld
