- past participle of complicate.
- past tense form of complicate.
complicated
Example Sentences
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A new generation of individual investors discovered the markets during the post-Covid rally, and by early 2021 many amateur traders were pushing into more complicated, and often riskier, bets.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 12, 2026
Speaking on Sunday night, Pattinson reflected on the show's complicated legacy.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
Mathematical modeling allows scientists to explore complicated biological interactions by representing them through equations and simulations.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 11, 2026
"Where it gets even more complicated is that there are some goods that go back and forth across the border multiple times," he said.
From Barron's ● Oct. 11, 2026
Ma had taken me in hand, pushing me to cook more complicated dishes, coaching me through the advanced sewing techniques that were second nature to her.
From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu
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