complexifies

verb

present tense third-person singular of complexify
as in complicates
to make complex or difficult my proposal would simplify the process, whereas yours would needlessly complexify it

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  1. complicates
  2. intensifies
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  • Returning the silent treatment, meanwhile, only complicates a problem already caused by a lack of communication.
    — Angela Haupt, Time, 26 Aug. 2026
  • The latest chapter of the Buss family drama only further complicates this pending sale.
    — Bryan Toporek, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of complicates
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  • Over the coming years, NASA’s VIPER rover, the European Space Agency’s PROSPECT drilling package, and the Japan-India LUPEX rover are expected to arrive at the moon’s south pole, as the race to find water sources intensifies.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 21 Aug. 2026
  • The challenge of proximity becomes more serious when a storm rapidly intensifies.
    — Monica Sanders, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of intensifies
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“Complexifies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/complexifies. Accessed 27 Aug. 2026.

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