- past participle of complicate.
- past tense form of complicate.
complicated
Example Sentences
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But the process for getting approved can be complicated, slowing approvals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
Like all grieving, it is complicated and disordered, and beautifully so.
From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2026
He recognised Healey would have a host of complicated national finances to tackle.
From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026
It demonstrates a new strategy for detecting exoplanets in complicated and dusty surroundings.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 23, 2026
Using a form of X-rays called radiographs, Price determined that the device contained at least twenty-seven gears—more complicated than had at first been believed.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
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