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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“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

Fewer firms expect inflation to top 3% over the next two years, while the share expecting the consumer-price index to undershoot the 2% target has climbed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 21, 2025

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

Traders may also be anticipating some sort of policy easing from Chinese authorities after another shocker of an economic indicator on Thursday - not only did CPI inflation undershoot forecasts, it virtually evaporated all together.

From Reuters • May 11, 2023

The difficulty is, of course, not to undershoot, to fall short.

From Opportunities in Aviation by Sweetser, Arthur

undershoot

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