complicating

verb

Definition of complicatingnext
present participle of complicate
1
as in intensifying
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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2
as in deepening
to make more severe asthma that has recently been complicated by a bout of bronchitis

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  1. intensifying
  2. deepening
  3. worsening
  4. aggravating
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  • However, there are few states that are more threatened than Florida, where nearly 75% of residents live in coastal areas impacted by rising sea levels, intensifying hurricanes, and relentless heat.
    Colleen Hamilton, Them, 11 Dec. 2024
  • This scrutiny comes amid intensifying competition in the AI hardware sector.
    Emil Sayegh, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of intensifying
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  • This beta service converts light novels into immersive audio dramas, enhancing storytelling and deepening audience engagement.
    Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Each side interprets the data to fit its narrative, often deepening divides rather than bridging them.
    Francois Botha, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of deepening
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  • Rejecting advice from just about every analyst and economist, China's leader has decided to export his way out of his country's worsening economic woes.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Predictive Modeling For Proactive Health Management Predictive models enable the platform to flag patients at risk for hospital readmissions, treatment non-compliance, or worsening chronic conditions.
    Paul Kovalenko, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
Definition of worsening
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  • But one of the main drivers of lung-aggravating smog may be right underneath our feet, according to new research.
    Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
  • Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker’s office filed a notice with the court saying the state will prove there are aggravating circumstances sufficient to warrant the death penalty.
    San Diego Union-Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 May 2024
Definition of aggravating
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