Definitions

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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As a result of a hard landing, the BOE would be confronted with “an even more dramatic inflation undershoot” than in a bumpy landing.

From The Wall Street Journal

Still, ECB rate setters expect that rise in inflation to be short-lived, and are more concerned about undershooting the 2% level next year.

From The Wall Street Journal

"Overall, there's more undershooting than overshooting of fertility ideals," she says.

From BBC

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

Ruth Gregory, deputy chief UK economist at Capital Economics, said "Christmas has come early" for Chancellor Rachel Reeves due to borrowing "undershooting" expectations.

From BBC

undershoot

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