hyperanalyze

English

Alternative forms

• hyper-analyze, hyperanalyse, hyper-analyse

Verb

hyperanalyze (third-person singular simple present hyperanalyzes, present participle hyperanalyzing, simple past and past participle hyperanalyzed)

1. (transitive) To analyze excessively; to overanalyze.
   • 2017 January 18, James Hamblin, “Why It May Be Counterproductive to Say 'Overweight'”, in The Atlantic‎^[1]:

     In his former practice, he recalls, some patients would bring in spreadsheets of their daily bathroom-scale weights—hyperanalyzing every minor fluctuation and developing odd beliefs and superstitions about what caused weight loss, when in fact the changes in the body’s composition of water, fat, and muscle were all at play.

   • 2022 September 6, Tomás Mier, “Harry Styles ‘Did Not’ Spit on Chris Pine: Rep Calls #SpitGate a ‘Ridiculous Story’”, in Rolling Stone‎^[2]:

     After social media went wild hyper-analyzing a video (and a second, third and fourth angle) that made it seem like Harry Styles spit on Chris Pine during the premiere of Don’t Worry Darling over the weekend, a rep for Pine has finally officially denied the allegations.