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
“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
Before posting, I overanalyze and scrutinize every inch of my body.
From Slate ● Feb. 1, 2022
“The human nature is to dive into it, think about it and almost overanalyze sometimes. That’s just humans being humans,” Lock said.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 18, 2021
“I imagine that there is some tendency for high-level players to feel it’s better not to overanalyze their step-by-step movement,” she wrote in an email.
From New York Times ● Oct. 1, 2020
As the most overpraised player at the most overanalyzed position in sports, Mahomes is supposed to reach a point of public annoyance and second-guessing.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 1, 2022
Lines of sight are obstructed by foliage, sounds are amplified and overanalyzed.
From New York Times ● Oct. 4, 2022
Rotten playoff performances routinely get overanalyzed, but a Bucks stinker was always going to bring out the Smell-o-Scopes.
From Slate ● Aug. 18, 2020
Because his playing time was limited, he overthought each at-bat and overanalyzed each performance.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 7, 2019
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
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
“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
Since Wilson returned from a four-game injury absence, Saleh said the Jets have been working “relentlessly” on his tempo, footwork and eyes, him working through progressions and not overanalyzing what he’s seeing.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 13, 2021
“TikTok users overanalyzing videos going viral on the app is nothing new.”
From The Verge ● Dec. 6, 2021
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