overanalyze
Americanverb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
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This may sound bossy, but in the absence of clear communication, we tend to overanalyze, says Sara Jane Ho, an etiquette expert and host of the Netflix show “Mind Your Manners.”
From MarketWatch ● Jan. 29, 2026
So he didn’t want to overanalyze the team’s second straight trip to the Eastern Conference final.
From Seattle Times ● May 18, 2024
“They do a great job of preventing runs and every ball game was essentially pretty close, so I’m not going to overanalyze how many runs we scored this series,” Roberts said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 18, 2022
Until Williamson’s return, all that’s left for his fans to do is rewatch old highlights, overanalyze new ones and wonder what could be.
From New York Times ● Apr. 25, 2022
Before posting, I overanalyze and scrutinize every inch of my body.
From Slate ● Feb. 1, 2022
However, in the most overanalyzed sport on Earth, it managed to elude overreaction.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 2, 2022
Because his playing time was limited, he overthought each at-bat and overanalyzed each performance.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 7, 2019
It’s true that the first lady’s fashion choices are sometimes overanalyzed.
From Slate ● Jun. 21, 2018
In short, overanalyzed and over-coached modern players are getting worse, not better, he says.
From Golf Digest ● Apr. 19, 2017
But Mr. Jin considered it expensive patronage that justified its existence by demanding extra work on overanalyzed projects.
From New York Times ● Dec. 4, 2015
If we were constantly overanalyzing every decision, we wouldn't be able to move through the world effectively.
From Salon ● Apr. 9, 2024
But that hasn’t stopped her fans from overanalyzing the song choices.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 2, 2023
“It’s much harder to be worrying about the future or thinking about the past or overanalyzing what you’re saying when you’re having that kind of multisensory experience.”
From Washington Post ● Jun. 30, 2022
“For Zach, it’s not overanalyzing anything,” LaFleur said.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 16, 2021
“TikTok users overanalyzing videos going viral on the app is nothing new.”
From The Verge ● Dec. 6, 2021
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