undershoot

[uhn-der-shoot, uhn-der-shoot] / ˌʌn dərˈʃut, ˈʌn dərˌʃut /

VERB

miss

Synonyms

STRONG

blow blunder botch disregard drop err flub forget fumble ignore juggle lose miscarry misfire mislay misplace muff neglect omit overlook overshoot skip slight slip trip

WEAK

be late for drop the ball fall flat on face fall short let go let slip pass over pass up trip up

Antonyms

STRONG

accomplish achieve attend correct do do well face find fix heed keep look at meet note notice pay attention regard remember respect succeed

Example Sentences

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Absent this birth-death model, BLS estimates would typically undershoot actual employment growth.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

“The risk in 2026 has always been skewed to further easing given the expected undershoot of the inflation target,” Deutsche Bank’s Chief European Economist Mark Wall said in a recent research note.

From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026

A runway safety area refers to an area adjacent to, or at the end of a runway, meant to limit damage to aircraft should they overshoot, undershoot or veer off the runway.

From BBC • Jan. 22, 2025

Mester said the Fed now faces a balancing act, saying it is very important for the central bank to be diligent, noting "we don't want to over tighten, we don't want to undershoot."

From Reuters • Aug. 25, 2023

"Better to overshoot than to undershoot," added Aylward.

From The White Company by Doyle, Arthur Conan, Sir

undershoot

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