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
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
Paisley probably hasn’t overanalyzed herself in this way.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 15, 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
“What can I do better to simplify it and make sure everybody has an understanding, and so I’m always overanalyzing self and making sure that I’m providing these guys the right information.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2024
If we were constantly overanalyzing every decision, we wouldn't be able to move through the world effectively.
From Salon ● Apr. 9, 2024
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
I am, perhaps, risking a sin, common among those who write columns, by overanalyzing the Chreasters.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 23, 2018
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