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Recent Examples of overcomplicated
Palma Palma serves a seasonal tasting menu that changes often, so every visit feels a little different—the food is creative and full of layered, thoughtful flavors without feeling overcomplicated.
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Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Apr. 2026
Lee echoes the same sentiment and notes that certain specialty products, like overcomplicated or time-consuming jewelry cleaners, aren't worth hanging onto.
—Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 7 Feb. 2026
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.
—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
Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Apr. 2026
Lee echoes the same sentiment and notes that certain specialty products, like overcomplicated or time-consuming jewelry cleaners, aren't worth hanging onto.
—Tessa Cooper, The Spruce, 7 Feb. 2026
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for overcomplicated
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Alabama faces a complicated situation due to years of litigation over its congressional districts.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
2 May 2026
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Goldie, born Clifford Price in Walsall, England, in 1965, had a complicated childhood.—
Ben Cardew,
Pitchfork,
2 May 2026
Adjective
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The rescue of a single animal does not ameliorate any of these risks—and, if anything, convoluted efforts to save one whale might distract from the work of protecting a species and its habitat.—
Jessica Camille Aguirre,
New Yorker,
2 May 2026
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Mad made fun of how convoluted the time travel and patterns were in the movie and had John Madden explain what was happening.—
Zach Harper,
New York Times,
29 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Getting any small business off the ground is no small feat and breweries are complex creatures.—
Blaine Callahan,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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What was looking pretty easy, with Saturday morning rain and then Sunday afternoon to evening rain, has now become a little more complex.—
Ron Smiley,
CBS News,
8 May 2026
Adjective
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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
Adjective
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These jagged fins are so intricate — some thinner than a human hair — that standard manufacturing couldn’t touch them.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
8 May 2026
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Her practice focuses on divorces involving intricate financial structures like hedge funds, private equity, and venture capital.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
Adjective
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His drawings of this period, composed of fine, tangled lines, evoked a similar tone.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
1 May 2026
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When a porcini is young, the mouths of the tubes are covered with tangled white hairlike filaments called hyphae.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
1 May 2026
Adjective
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The trend has caught fire on TikTok, where users assemble elaborate concoctions in clear cups, layering powders, fruit and ice for visual appeal as much as taste.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Charlotte Observer,
7 May 2026
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As his following and revenues soared, Donaldson’s productions grew more elaborate.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
6 May 2026
Adjective
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In the first onscreen interaction between them, Rue, now working as a drug mule for a dealer named Laurie (Martha Kelly), wends her way through a labyrinthine house party before meeting Alamo, sitting in a hot tub, flanked by four strippers, and wearing a Speedo and a cowboy hat.—
Molly Lambert,
Vulture,
20 Apr. 2026
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Quentin Tarantino’s outrageous revisionist Western is wildly over-the-top, combining the director’s penchant for gratuitous violence and sparkling dialogue with a story that’s pleasingly labyrinthine but nothing if not schlocky.—
Declan Gallagher,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Overcomplicated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/overcomplicated. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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