0 past simple and past participle of overshoot
But though he probably intended nothing more than a sober description of fugal features, his words overshot his mark.
At the end of his article he complained that the action had overshot its mark, the fight had become sickening and had awakened political passion.
If the target state is overshot, the user can back up to it; indeed, it is often easier to identify the target after the fact.
He overshot the mark, using massive orchestral forces which elicited accusations of extravagance (the eight harps, four pianos, and a large battery of percussion were considered offensively indulgent).
So many years later, we have to conclude that the decisions taken at the time have overshot the mark.
If high land prices mean that young farmers are then unable to take over businesses, we have overshot the mark.
The first barrel overshot the mark, and failed to bring down the game.
And if by any chance it seemed that the mark was being overshot there are plenty of means available to reverse the process.
