overanalyze

verb

over·​an·​a·​lyze ˌō-vər-ˈa-nə-ˌlīz 

overanalyzed; overanalyzing

transitive + intransitive

: to analyze (someone or something) excessively

… highlighting how being able to remember (and then overanalyze) past social situations can lead to distress.

—Kelsey Dallas

When winners feel doubt, they manage themselves—as fast as possible—away from the overwhelming tendency to hesitate, overthink, and overanalyze.

—Larry Weidel

Examples of overanalyze in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

These Are the Early Symptoms My Doctors Missed’ By Cheyenne Buckingham 13 Ways to Turn a Plate of Pasta Into a High-Protein Dinner By Audrey Bruno Not to mention, zeroing in on the exchange verbatim is more likely to lead to overanalyzing every word than truly gaining clarity. —Jenna Ryu, SELF, 21 Apr. 2025

Is there an option for the Chicago Bears with the No. 10 NFL draft pick that hasn’t been overanalyzed? —Dan Wiederer, Chicago Tribune, 12 Apr. 2025

Individuals high in attachment anxiety may overanalyze messages, seek constant reassurance and feel emotionally dysregulated when their partner is not immediately available. —Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 3 Apr. 2025

Sun Sentinel Dave Hyde: No need to overanalyze or whine — Heat suffering from Butler’s sabotage The Heat have lost eight straight games in a season gone south since Jimmy Butler quit on them and was traded. —South Florida Sun Sentinel, Sun Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1895, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for overanalyze

• contextualize
• industrialize
• materialise
• materialize
• memorialize
• microenterprise
• overemphasize
• particularize
• revolutionise
• revolutionize
• actualize
• antagonize