complexified

verb

past tense of complexify
as in complicated
to make complex or difficult my proposal would simplify the process, whereas yours would needlessly complexify it

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  1. complicated
  2. intensified
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  • Big moves can be complicated for anyone, including Prince Harry and Meghan Markle.
    — Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 9 Oct. 2026
  • In such ways, modern data has both confirmed and complicated Waddington’s powerful metaphor.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026
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  • The civil war in Yemen erupted once again this summer and significantly intensified last month, breaking years of relative calm.
    — Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026
  • But most of the gains came earlier in the year before the bond market stress intensified, with many REIT investments selling off since August.
    — Kevin Williams, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026
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