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

The risk is overanalyzing what still needs rest or turning every feeling into homework. — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026

Group dynamics, work politics or a friend’s mixed signals could tempt you to overanalyze or say more than necessary. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026

Of course, there are those saying that the result wasn’t too bad and shouldn’t be overanalyzed. — Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 21 June 2026

Sign up for Euphoria Club, a newsletter overanalyzing season three of Sam Levinson’s HBO fever dream, for subscribers only. — Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 1 June 2026

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