complicate
verb (used with object)
to make complex, intricate, involved, or difficult.
have complicated
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present perfectof complicate.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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But real electrodes have complicated structures, making it difficult for researchers to determine exactly where nanocatalysts participate in those reactions and how they improve performance.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 10, 2026
VAR and the referee have complicated the issue.
From BBC ● May 17, 2026
One of the issues he identifies in the U.K. is that successive pieces of legislation have complicated data collection.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 15, 2026
The delays have complicated an already daunting task for the duo who have been catapulted into Paris Haute Couture Week and the fashion stratosphere, which some designers spend a lifetime hoping to enter.
From Barron's ● Jan. 29, 2026
If that had been done, it would have complicated his position, because he could scarcely have hoped to get out of his shelter without making some noise.
From The Boy Scouts In Russia by E. A. Furman
