Synonyms of composing

composing

verb

present participle of compose

1

as in preparing

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• preparing
• drafting
• writing
• formulating
• crafting
• framing
• casting
• drawing up
• putting together
• making
• forming
• penning
• constructing
• shaping
• fashioning
• assembling
• devising
• building
• expressing
• stating
• authoring
• fabricating
• molding
• concocting
• wording
• conceiving
• sculpturing
• verbalizing
• phrasing
• compounding
• inditing
• couching
• reformulating
• reframing
• piecing (together)
• redrafting

2

as in comprising

to be all the substance of

the earth's crust is composed of mostly silicon with several other elements in smaller amounts

Synonyms & Similar Words

• comprising
• forming
• constituting
• integrating
• incorporating
• supplementing
• making up
• embodying
• complementing
• completing
• personifying
• incarnating
• filling (out)
• substantiating
• epitomizing
• materializing
• fleshing (out)

3

as in soothing

to free from distress or disturbance

the first order of business was to compose the injured pedestrian

Synonyms & Similar Words

• soothing
• calming
• lulling
• quieting
• appeasing
• relaxing
• settling
• tranquilizing
• stilling
• salving
• relieving
• quietening
• hushing
• quelling
• conciliating
• lullabying
• pacifying
• placating
• becalming
• alleviating
• mitigating
• mollifying
• laying
• solacing
• easing
• allaying
• assuaging
• sedating
• stupefying
• narcotizing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• agitating
• perturbing
• disturbing
• upsetting
• disquieting
• vexing
• intensifying
• keying (up)
• aggravating
• heightening
• discomposing
• exciting
• inciting
• rousing
• fomenting
• arousing
• stirring (up)
• working up

4

as in containing

to gain emotional or mental control of

she took a deep breath and composed herself

Synonyms & Similar Words

• containing
• calming
• controlling
• collecting
• restraining
• settling
• re-collecting
• recovering
• holding back
• rallying
• soothing
• tranquilizing
• quieting
• lulling
• stilling

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of composing

Underneath the question on the screen, three dots appear—similar to the ones messaging apps use to signal that your conversation partner is composing a response—and flash with anticipation. — Literary Hub, 6 Nov. 2026

Gash love composing songs whose intersecting lines set the entire mood of the song—jarring, dreamy, or nostalgic—in the style of art-house sampling. — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 13 Oct. 2026

Lyall pulled out his phone and began composing a message for Claude, the AI app from Anthropic. — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 13 Oct. 2026

The film is described as a Chinese opera drama, with Bharadwaj composing Indian-style music numbers for the score, pairing the two traditions within a single production. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026

For three days, international film and film music professionals gathered in Music Centre De Bijloke in the historic heart of Ghent for talks, workshops and masterclasses about the art of composing film music. — Paul Grein, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2026

After My Three Sons, Grady transitioned to a music career, composing for the small screen, including the theme for The Phil Donahue Show, and films like Blake Edwards’ Skin Deep (1989) and Switch (1991). — Tereza Shkurtaj, PEOPLE, 1 Oct. 2026

However, the Dolphins released Hunter, a former Auburn standout who was a 2025 fourth-round pick, four days later when composing its 53-man roster. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2026

Clayton is quick to credit the Edge with composing some of them, but the guitarist throws the praise back at him. — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026