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as in intensifies
to make complex or difficult
the need to go to both a PTA conference and condo board meeting really complicates tonight's schedule
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as in deepens
to make more severe
asthma that has recently been complicated by a bout of bronchitis
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Recent Examples of complicates
Chaos complicates the picture in other ways, too.
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Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Gus takes an immediate interest in the seemingly vulnerable Mary, leading to a night that further complicates her life.
—Mark Meszoros, Boston Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Consider how his statement complicates everything we’ve been told to believe about the obliteration of Hiroshima and Nagasaki 80 years ago.
—Book Marks
september 11, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
Platform diversity also complicates scaling.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
During this time of year, tropical activity tends to develop in the Caribbean or Gulf, rather than near Africa, which also complicates response efforts, Francis said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025
But new research complicates this story.
—Bruno V. Manno, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Behind the scenes, government economists continue to grapple with a sharp drop in employer survey responses, a challenge that complicates job market estimates.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
The moon’s clash with Venus complicates a cherished relationship.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025
Gus takes an immediate interest in the seemingly vulnerable Mary, leading to a night that further complicates her life.
—Mark Meszoros, Boston Herald, 12 Sep. 2025
Consider how his statement complicates everything we’ve been told to believe about the obliteration of Hiroshima and Nagasaki 80 years ago.
—Book Marks
september 11, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
Platform diversity also complicates scaling.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 11 Sep. 2025
During this time of year, tropical activity tends to develop in the Caribbean or Gulf, rather than near Africa, which also complicates response efforts, Francis said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025
But new research complicates this story.
—Bruno V. Manno, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Behind the scenes, government economists continue to grapple with a sharp drop in employer survey responses, a challenge that complicates job market estimates.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Sep. 2025
The moon’s clash with Venus complicates a cherished relationship.
—Usa Today, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for complicates
Verb
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This comparison gets intense in organizational settings because workplaces have a clear hierarchy, which intensifies comparisons.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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As climate change intensifies natural disasters, states across the US have been mandating that home sellers disclose risks such as flooding.—
Bloomberg,
Oc Register,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Many men disconnect from their family to get a reprieve from these sentiments, which deepens the drift.—
Linsey Hughes,
Flow Space,
10 Sep. 2025
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At the gallery opening a few days later, her suspicion only deepens when Daniel and Cherry, who arrived late in the first place, leave without saying goodbye, which is uncharacteristic of their dutiful son.—
Rafaela Bassili,
Vulture,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Words may hit all the wrong notes when the moon aggravates Chiron today.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
20 Aug. 2025
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The minuscule particles can lead to breathing problems like bronchitis and cause inflammation that aggravates diabetes, heart disease and other health conditions.—
Mary Gilbert,
CNN Money,
5 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Silence only angers the other, and exacerbates their criticism and contempt.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Registered psychologists Tammy Schamuhn and Tania Johnson, who co-founded The Institute of Child Psychology, argued that homework after school only exacerbates the problem.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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And so an urban tunnel not only blocks some satellites, but confuses the listeners as to which are direct or reflected signals.—
Steve Tengler,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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This means that damaging workplace behaviors reduce productivity directly as well as create emotional exhaustion that worsens the decline.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The company travels to Rome, where Blackshirts march in the piazzas, but Duse’s health worsens.—
David Rooney,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Initially dismissed as an accident, Charles, Oliver and Mabel dive headfirst into the investigation, uncovering a sprawling conspiracy that stretches beyond the building’s walls and entangles New York’s old mob families with its newest billionaires.—
Samantha Stutsman,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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Recognize how your energy entangles with your team, and create field conditions for inevitable success.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Either way, what a great result that expands theatrical audiences.—
Nancy Tartaglione,
Deadline,
14 Sep. 2025
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While Quark primarily operates in the polar regions, the company expands to subpolar destinations during the shoulder seasons, before the fleet repositions to the other side of the globe.—
Stefanie Waldek,
AFAR Media,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Complicates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/complicates. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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