1. to design or build something in an unnecessarily complex or elaborate way
Usage: third person singular present tense

Examples

• The company overengineers its products, making them too expensive for most consumers.
• He always overengineers his presentations with too many slides and animations.
• The software team overengineers simple features, causing delays in development.
• She overengineers her garden irrigation system when a basic sprinkler would work fine.
• The architect overengineers every building design, adding unnecessary structural elements.
• Management worries that the team overengineers solutions to straightforward problems.