Definition of "overshoots" []

• Third-person singular simple present indicative form of overshoot. (verb)

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• "The basic idea is that every new tech product starts out undershooting customer needs and then - because technology gets better faster than customers needs go up - eventually "overshoots" them."
• ""overshoots" as the drop in private investment cuts employment, and consumer demand falls to even lower levels which prompts a further retrenchment by financial intermediaries and businesses."
• "Either way, if the Fed overshoots or falls short, it could undermine the faith of the public and the financial markets in the ability of the government to address prolonged high unemployment and the risk of falling prices."