- past participle of complicate.
- past tense form of complicate.
complicated
Example Sentences
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The film had subtitles and a complicated “eat the rich” subtext.
From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026
“He was one of the few who deeply understood that, and he was there when you were wrestling with something that was very complicated or very difficult.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
Of course, plumbing problems can be more complicated than they first appear.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
The mechanics are a little complicated with mandatory convertibles.
From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026
She said it would be less intimidating if she thought of it as several manageable parts instead of one complicated procedure.
From "City Spies" by James Ponti
Vocabulary lists containing complicated
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Excerpts from "To Kill a Mockingbird"
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