complicate
verb (used with object)
to make complex, intricate, involved, or difficult.
was complicating
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past progressiveof complicate.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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Hurricane Dora was complicating matters for firefighters in an already dry season.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 9, 2023
Johnson was clear, both ahead of the hearing and during it, that he didn’t think it should be happening because it was complicating the Tour’s negotiating process.
From Slate ● Jul. 12, 2023
He noted that the steep terrain was complicating the effort to build strong containment lines.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 10, 2022
In her rush to leave home, she had forgotten hers, which was complicating her efforts to contact family and get help.
From Reuters ● Mar. 5, 2022
The same way taking in Quinby was complicating my life.
From "Willodeen" by Katherine Applegate
