complicate
verb (used with object)
to make complex, intricate, involved, or difficult.
complicating
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present participleof complicate.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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The growing gig economy is also complicating measurement, wrote Zhu Tian, vice president of Shanghai’s China Europe International Business School, last month.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
Establishing responsibility was also challenging because it required authorities to share maps pinpointing fire hotspots, with overlapping land claims further complicating matters.
From Barron's ● Oct. 16, 2026
They are also challenging to modify genetically and can be damaged during freezing and storage, complicating the production and distribution of cell therapies.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 16, 2026
At your age, the premiums do start to creep up, in addition to medical tests complicating matters.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 8, 2026
The accounting procedures used to measure these assets are frequently quite artificial, and there are other complicating factors which are obvious with a little thought.
From "Innumeracy: Mathematical Illiteracy and Its Consequences" by John Allen Paulos
