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
“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 ● Feb. 6, 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
Perhaps the trend can also be explained by the fact that modern parenthood itself is so torturously overanalyzed.
From Slate ● Aug. 31, 2018
And regardless of how Rory plays going forward, this move is sure to get overanalyzed, so we're selling that too.
From Golf Digest ● Aug. 1, 2017
And it is, in the words of Giants kicker Lawrence Tynes, “the most ridiculously talked-about and overanalyzed issue in the game.”
From New York Times ● Oct. 6, 2012
That’s when you start overanalyzing everything you do.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 5, 2025
If we were constantly overanalyzing every decision, we wouldn't be able to move through the world effectively.
From Salon ● Apr. 9, 2024
But in determining which teams to trust, don’t default to overanalyzing quarterback play.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 12, 2022
Instead of overanalyzing every play or overthinking during a slump, the 25-year-old started to stress having a more consistent approach to games despite the result.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 28, 2022
“TikTok users overanalyzing videos going viral on the app is nothing new.”
From The Verge ● Dec. 6, 2021
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