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
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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
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as in soothing
to free from distress or disturbance
the first order of business was to compose the injured pedestrian
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as in containing
to gain emotional or mental control of
she took a deep breath and composed herself
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Recent Examples of composing
Time saved in data collection can be devoted to results, whether composing a report, translating documents, developing a marketing strategy or creating new software.
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Morey Haber, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Williams, 93 years old and still composing music, should be left alone and left to do his more important creative tasks.
—Tim Greiving, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2025
The technical team features three-time Grammy winner Ricky Kej composing the score, cinematographer Yedhu Radhakrishnan, and co-screenwriter Daniel Jonerdhagtt.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Aug. 2025
Seriously, had our honorable horror maestro taken a terrible tumble while composing the latest Goosebumps book?
—Mitch Wallace, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Consider using two hands to steady the monocular or use surrounding objects like fences or walls to lean against while composing your image.
—Matt Morris, Space.com, 27 Dec. 2024
Ahead of the film’s release, De Los reporter Andrea Flores spoke to Lin-Manuel Miranda, who was tasked with composing music for it.
—Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
Mancuso directed from his script written with Lagana, also composing music for the film.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 16 Dec. 2024
He's also known for composing a little movie known as Frozen (and Frozen 2) along with his wife Kristen Anderson-Lopez.
—Sari Hitchins, Parents, 20 Nov. 2024
Morey Haber, Forbes.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Williams, 93 years old and still composing music, should be left alone and left to do his more important creative tasks.
—Tim Greiving, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2025
The technical team features three-time Grammy winner Ricky Kej composing the score, cinematographer Yedhu Radhakrishnan, and co-screenwriter Daniel Jonerdhagtt.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Aug. 2025
Seriously, had our honorable horror maestro taken a terrible tumble while composing the latest Goosebumps book?
—Mitch Wallace, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Consider using two hands to steady the monocular or use surrounding objects like fences or walls to lean against while composing your image.
—Matt Morris, Space.com, 27 Dec. 2024
Ahead of the film’s release, De Los reporter Andrea Flores spoke to Lin-Manuel Miranda, who was tasked with composing music for it.
—Fidel Martinez, Los Angeles Times, 20 Dec. 2024
Mancuso directed from his script written with Lagana, also composing music for the film.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 16 Dec. 2024
He's also known for composing a little movie known as Frozen (and Frozen 2) along with his wife Kristen Anderson-Lopez.
—Sari Hitchins, Parents, 20 Nov. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for composing
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In the email exchange with University of Texas faculty who were preparing a grant application for a federal methane-reduction program, Pruett blamed the increases on inadequate infrastructure to capture the gas.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
4 Sep. 2025
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Its rivals, meanwhile, are circling its customers, and one is preparing for the possibility the budget travel icon shuts down altogether.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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Ukraine’s air force said that the Kremlin unleashed 629 air attack weapons on the country overnight, comprising 598 drones and 31 missiles.—
Svitlana Vlasova,
CNN Money,
28 Aug. 2025
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Related Stories To make this labor of love, Schnabel recruited a stellar cast comprising Oscar Isaac — who plays both Tosches and Dante — Gal Gadot, Jason Momoa, Gerard Butler, John Malkovich, Louis Cancelmi, Sabrina Impacciatore and Franco Nero.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
28 Aug. 2025
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Markopoulos might include a warm bath or shower, reading a physical book, listening to soothing music, or drinking a caffeine free herbal tea.—
Bryan Robinson,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
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The beef is tender, and the broth has that nice aromatic spice that is immediately soothing and associated with a classic beef noodle soup.—
Shindy Chen,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Sep. 2025
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By Wednesday evening, the fire crew succeeded in containing 20% of the wildfire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Goudstikker left the paintings behind but took a black notebook containing the details of his collection, which helped his family recover the lost artwork.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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That could result in the Wings drafting Paige's girlfriend and former UConn teammate, Azzi Fudd, to pair them up in Dallas, depending on how Fudd plays this season in college.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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The 2025 football season is upon us, and millions of Americans will be drafting teams to compete in fantasy football.—
Nathan Goldman,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Pull the cable towards your face with your elbows high and aligned with your ears, forming a 90-degree angle.—
Jakob Roze,
Health,
8 Sep. 2025
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One study uses a new astrophysical computer simulation that models turbulence within the cloud, causing fragmentation into smaller, star-forming clumps.—
Luke Keller,
Space.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Essentially, soft and joyful music may reduce this effect by easing emotional tension, redirecting attention and calming physiological responses triggered by motion sickness.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
2 Sep. 2025
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The child was crying and 23-year-old Alvina Omisiri Agba, fron Luton, England, offered to take the child to try calming him or her down.—
David Goodhue,
Miami Herald,
2 Sep. 2025
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But there were also unexpected bonuses to writing between takes.—
Clare Mulroy,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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The students spent about three months gathering data, interviewing dozens of sources and writing and editing stories under the guidance of a former Star reporter now teaching at Notre Dame.—
IndyStar,
IndyStar,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Composing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/composing. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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