overshoot
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
“To leave such an overshoot entirely unaddressed could pose a communication risk: the public may find it difficult to understand a reaction function that does not react,” she said.
The Fed typically hesitates to respond to price spikes caused by changes in energy prices, which are known for being bumpy, but she said the persistent overshoot might make that "harder to do this time".
From BBC
Parks, with just seconds to react, turned his jet toward the missile, an emergency tactic aimed at making the missile overshoot.
Even if the company overshoots its needs, it would “simply grow into the capacity over time,” he added.
From MarketWatch
“Markets have a tendency to panic and overshoot,” he said.
From MarketWatch
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
