overanalyze

American  

[oh-ver-a-nuh-lahyz] / ˌoʊ vərˈæ nəˌlaɪz /

verb (used with object)

overanalyzed, overanalyzing

1. to analyze (something) more than is necessary or reasonable.

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verb (used without object)

overanalyzed, overanalyzing

1. to analyze too often or more than is necessary or reasonable.

Other Word Forms

• overanalyzation noun

Example Sentences

“If something goes wrong, I’m gonna overanalyze it from every single angle, and that usually takes me down into a dark place that I really don’t need to be,” said Rosen, who explained she struggled with mental health during the season.

From Los Angeles Times

So he didn’t want to overanalyze the team’s second straight trip to the Eastern Conference final.

From Seattle Times

“I write about life, and I sing about life, and I don’t overanalyze things,” Keith told The Associated Press in 2001, following the success of his song “I’m Just Talking About Tonight.”

From Seattle Times

“But it’s hard to kind of overanalyze what we did today, or these last couple of games, with run prevention. We just didn’t pitch well.”

From Los Angeles Times

Between soaring riffs and an explosive, punk-influenced chorus, Moozy’s moody single “Overanalyze” seems like a textbook of uncertainty.

From Washington Post