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
“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 ● Apr. 9, 2023
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
However, in the most overanalyzed sport on Earth, it managed to elude overreaction.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 2, 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
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
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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