COMPOSES Synonyms: 109 Similar and Opposite Words

composes

verb

present tense third-person singular of compose

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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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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as in calms

to free from distress or disturbance the first order of business was to compose the injured pedestrian

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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 Over the years, the piano became an emotional outlet for Partovi, who composes his own music. —

Jessica Guynn, USA Today, 24 May 2026 Her capriciousness leads her into an affair with a frustrated professor, Mark (Michael Angarano), who compliments her writing and composes pretentious, backhandedly insulting poems about their not-quite-love. —

Judy Berman, Time, 15 Apr. 2026 The group composes its own sacred music, lilting songs that prompt women in green-and-white wraparounds to vigorously shake their bodies. —

Rodney Muhumuza, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026 The art was created by Lily Whear and Lizzie Younan composes our music. —

Carol Sutton Lewis, Scientific American, 3 Apr. 2026 After being left to his own devices, the narrator composes a catalog of his personal joys to lift his mother’s spirits. —

Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 13 Mar. 2026 The writer and performer composes poems, short stories and plays that highlight joys and contend with struggles. —

Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 13 Mar. 2026 Though the movie is shot entirely outdoors and largely features people on the move, mostly in the countryside but also in several turbulent city sequences, Ouédraogo (working with three cinematographers) composes images with poise and concentration. —

Richard Brody, New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2026 Sharon Udoh Udoh composes, writes and improvises hymns. —

Ruby Rosenthal, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026

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As the New York social scene prepares to decamp for the warmer months ahead, here’s a look at what’s new — and what not to miss — in the Hamptons this summer.

— Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 23 May 2026
Friday's remembrance celebration holds special meaning as the city prepares to reconstruct 38th Street and Chicago Avenue.

— Reg Chapman, CBS News, 23 May 2026