SINCE 1828
recompose
verb
re·com·pose
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recomposed;
recomposing;
recomposes
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recomposition
\ (ˌ)rē-ˌkäm-pə-ˈzi-shən
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noun
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noun
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Perdomo did not have much time to recompose himself. — Dennis Lin, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Padres fall on Giants' 12th-inning walk-off," 22 July 2017 The Gators don’t have much time to recompose themselves after an exciting victory. — Nick Krueger, ajc, "LISTEN: Steve Spurrier breaks down Florida’s game-winning hail mary against Tennessee," 20 Sep. 2017 Hobbling, slumping, the poor young woman stopped at several points along the way to find balance and recompose herself. — Guy Trebay, New York Times, "The Scene at Kanye’s Show: Long Waits, Sweaty Guests and a Hobbling Model," 7 Sep. 2016These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'recompose.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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