Meanings
verbovershoot the mark (third-person singular simple present overshoots the mark, present participle overshooting the mark, simple past and past participle overshot the mark)
present singular third person overshoots the mark · participle present overshooting the mark · participle past overshot the mark · past overshot the mark
- Synonym of overstep the mark
Synonyms: overstep the mark
Synonyms & antonyms
verbSynonym of overstep the mark
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overshoot the mark. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overshoot%20the%20mark
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“overshoot the mark.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overshoot%20the%20mark. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “overshoot the mark,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overshoot%20the%20mark.
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