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as in prepares
to put (something) into proper and usually carefully worked out written form
composed a statement on this hot-button issue that managed to satisfy absolutely no one
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2
as in comprises
to be all the substance of
the earth's crust is composed of mostly silicon with several other elements in smaller amounts
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3
as in calms
to free from distress or disturbance
the first order of business was to compose the injured pedestrian
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4
as in contains
to gain emotional or mental control of
she took a deep breath and composed herself
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Recent Examples of composes
Genji visits these woods before his exile to Suma and composes a poem wishing that the forest might one day see the injustice against him reversed.
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Lauren Groff, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2025
Lauren Groff, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for composes
Verb
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Stadler prepares apprentices for a career, not a job.—
Andy Tonsing,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Fort Lauderdale residents could see a temporary change in the color of their tap water beginning Monday as the city prepares its water treatment system for a major upgrade, officials said.—
Sergio Candido,
Miami Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The next pronounced spike came in the mid-1960s — roughly around the time of England’s World Cup win on home soil, and comprises largely those who would play a major role in England’s Euro 96 campaign.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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The man stands just beyond a vivid swirl of similarly unclothed American Indians with discolored bodies, a jarring imagining of the senseless violence and disease that ravaged the Ohlone people, who first settled in the coastal Northern California land that now comprises much of the Bay Area.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Research shows that spending time in green spaces calms the nervous system and reduces stress.—
Jessica DuLong,
CNN Money,
5 Sep. 2025
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Cibrian runs lines with Rimes and calms his wife's nerves on the set.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Eggplant also contains small amounts of vitamins C, K and B6.—
Bethany Thayer,
Freep.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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This article contains spoilers for Splitsville.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Fairbanks writes of those happy times helping her grandmother do the laundry by hand, working in the garden and listening to family lore, including her grandmother’s time at an Indian boarding school where her culture was forbidden.—
Mary Ann Grossmann,
Twin Cities,
7 Sep. 2025
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Pippa writes with such a comforting wit that her books are like a sweet treat in book format.—
Tessa Bailey,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Cash constitutes only 3% of assets, while debt approaches $2B, roughly 75% of equity.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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For all the fitness enthusiasts, the dating coach adds that working out isn’t a hobby and constitutes work.—
Essence,
Essence,
5 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The fragrance-free cream offers a big hit of hydration thanks to ceramides, niacinamide, glycerin, and the brand’s signature thermal spring water, which soothes the skin.—
Allure,
Allure,
30 Aug. 2025
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The park soothes me during hard times, celebrates my victories, gives me a quiet place to think, inspires me and keeps me healthy.—
Roger Naylor,
AZCentral.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Examples include a Knowledge Base Agent that drafts support documents, a Customer Health Agent that predicts churn, and a Blog Research Agent that tracks market trends.—
Ron Schmelzer,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The department also drafts water out of lakes and ponds.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Composes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/composes. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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