complicate
verb (used with object)
to make complex, intricate, involved, or difficult.
has been complicating
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present perfect progressiveof complicate (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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Luigi Tomba of the University of Sydney says the emergence of new grassroots forces, such as profit-driven property-management companies and nimbyish homeowners’ associations, has been complicating the work of the party-backed committees.
From Economist ● Jun. 28, 2018
