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Recent Examples of overcomplicated
But in our era of overcomplicated vehicle systems, and the innately human tendency to spill coffee, food and whatever else all over our beloved vehicles’ interiors, there are certainly long-term benefits to having such durability and simplicity.
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Peter Nelson, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Again, the meeting about M-Tex’s finances gets a little overcomplicated with all the talk of LLC payables and holdcos.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 30 Nov. 2025
The farms Colicchio bought from were celebrated right on the menu, and their wares were not overwhelmed by overcomplicated cooking.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 19 Nov. 2025
Many CRMs are just overcomplicated and ill-designed with the sales rep in mind.
—K. H. Koehler, Ascend Agency, 27 Oct. 2025
The customization can also make the game a tad too overcomplicated, a funny contrast to the mindless destruction.
—PC Magazine, 16 July 2025
But the humor is forced to compete with seriously overcomplicated plotting in a sequel that entangles its horror comedy roots with uninspired espionage elements, becoming a convoluted mishmash with shades of Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Mission: Impossible and the Austin Powers franchise.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2025
But many doctors say the process has become overcomplicated and overly expansive, frequently delaying necessary care.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
Peter Nelson, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026
Again, the meeting about M-Tex’s finances gets a little overcomplicated with all the talk of LLC payables and holdcos.
—Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 30 Nov. 2025
The farms Colicchio bought from were celebrated right on the menu, and their wares were not overwhelmed by overcomplicated cooking.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 19 Nov. 2025
Many CRMs are just overcomplicated and ill-designed with the sales rep in mind.
—K. H. Koehler, Ascend Agency, 27 Oct. 2025
The customization can also make the game a tad too overcomplicated, a funny contrast to the mindless destruction.
—PC Magazine, 16 July 2025
But the humor is forced to compete with seriously overcomplicated plotting in a sequel that entangles its horror comedy roots with uninspired espionage elements, becoming a convoluted mishmash with shades of Terminator 2: Judgment Day, Mission: Impossible and the Austin Powers franchise.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2025
But many doctors say the process has become overcomplicated and overly expansive, frequently delaying necessary care.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 June 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overcomplicated
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced Mladenov, a Bulgarian diplomat, as the director-general of the board meant to oversee the implementation of the second and far more complicated phase of the ceasefire.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Feb. 2026
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If simple, prefabricated asymmetric carbon fibers can act as tiny actuators, engineers may not need complicated coatings or redesigns to build micro-scale devices.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Medicine has become one of the biggest sources of hype for AI, with many ongoing attempts to both streamline the convoluted world of health care and produce life-saving research.—
Matteo Wong,
The Atlantic,
13 Feb. 2026
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And the rules of shadow boxing are convoluted and complicated to explain in writing.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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Overwhelm, already a danger to investigators managing a complex case, isn’t helped by online conspiracy theorists and other noisemakers.—
Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
14 Feb. 2026
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The two supermassive black holes in the centers of each galaxy fall into orbit together and, like their stellar-mass cousins, can eventually spiral in and combine (though the details of this are a bit complex).—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
13 Feb. 2026
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These are common but complicate long-term planning for federal agencies.—
Hollie Silverman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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Despite differing views on a variety of security issues, the group, like Gilpatric’s, reached a clear consensus: nuclear proliferation by any additional country would diminish U.S. power, complicate strategic planning, and increase the likelihood of nuclear use, accidents, and disasters.—
MARIANO-FLORENTINO CUÉLLAR,
Foreign Affairs,
25 Sep. 2025
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In one space, costumes can be custom printed and cut using high-tech printers, while another space houses a room full of sewing machines where costumers spend 80 hours crafting an intricate fur-pattern cape with fringes and sequins.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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In addition to featuring intricate lacework, some pieces stand out for being crafted from chiffon and fluid satins, being punctuated by tiny floral embroideries and cascading daisy embellishments or simply for their buttery hues that add to the classic black and white propositions.—
Sandra Salibian,
Footwear News,
13 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Every home has that one drawer where unknown or inoperative chargers end up, becoming a tangled mess.—
Kaylei Fear,
Better Homes & Gardens,
11 Feb. 2026
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Use Dryer Balls to Keep Sheets Separated Dryer balls are an excellent tool for combating tangled sheets.—
Anyssa Roberts,
The Spruce,
5 Feb. 2026
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The elaborate game plan involved identifying powerful targets like the Musk brothers, using women and intermediaries to forge stronger ties with the target, and then relentlessly trying to insert himself into their circles.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
13 Feb. 2026
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Instead of trying to concoct elaborate stories to resolve the measurement problem of quantum mechanics, why not patiently and carefully work through what standard quantum mechanics can say about how information regarding a quantum object gets out into the observable world?—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
13 Feb. 2026
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Shops were closed, tourists were sleeping in, and the sun had not yet risen high enough to illuminate the narrow, labyrinthine streets.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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In many ways the behind-the-scenes chief architect of the state’s budget adoption process, Keane has piloted dozens of legislatures through the labyrinthine task of crafting the multibillion plans that guide so much of life here.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
26 Jan. 2026
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