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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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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
While the weary court composer is buried in the bureaucracy of state music, teaching scores of pupils, serving on endless committees and composing anthems and choral pieces, Mozart is dashing off works of startling originality while acting like a complete goofball.
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Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Lama provides an artist-friendly approach to composing materials built from layers representing distinct physical phenomena.
—Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 18 Feb. 2026
Albarn is also composing a score and songs for Artificial, director Luca Guadagnino’s upcoming comedy-drama film about the rise of AI technology.
—Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 16 Feb. 2026
From drafting work emails to composing social media posts, these tools have become everyday writing assistants.
—Julian Givi, Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2026
From drafting work emails to composing social media posts, these tools have become everyday writing assistants.
—Danielle Hass, The Conversation, 2 Feb. 2026
Despite the show being about London’s high society, the production team used the row of terrace houses composing the famed Royal Crescent to depict the exterior of the Featherington household.
—Kayla Keegan, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
Due to the Los Angeles wildfires, he was trapped in Montana for a week without plans and started composing before the film had even officially secured a financing deal.
—Matthew Huff, Vanity Fair, 27 Jan. 2026
Peter Bawiec handles sound design, with Aghi Narottama composing the score and Tony Merle providing music.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Lama provides an artist-friendly approach to composing materials built from layers representing distinct physical phenomena.
—Kimberly Nordyke, HollywoodReporter, 18 Feb. 2026
Albarn is also composing a score and songs for Artificial, director Luca Guadagnino’s upcoming comedy-drama film about the rise of AI technology.
—Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 16 Feb. 2026
From drafting work emails to composing social media posts, these tools have become everyday writing assistants.
—Julian Givi, Washington Post, 9 Feb. 2026
From drafting work emails to composing social media posts, these tools have become everyday writing assistants.
—Danielle Hass, The Conversation, 2 Feb. 2026
Despite the show being about London’s high society, the production team used the row of terrace houses composing the famed Royal Crescent to depict the exterior of the Featherington household.
—Kayla Keegan, PEOPLE, 1 Feb. 2026
Due to the Los Angeles wildfires, he was trapped in Montana for a week without plans and started composing before the film had even officially secured a financing deal.
—Matthew Huff, Vanity Fair, 27 Jan. 2026
Peter Bawiec handles sound design, with Aghi Narottama composing the score and Tony Merle providing music.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for composing
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The organization relies on community support and is preparing for a Mother's Day fundraiser to continue the work.—
Wakisha Bailey,
CBS News,
16 Feb. 2026
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Fine restaurants must wait for customers’ orders before preparing the food.—
Judith Martin,
Mercury News,
16 Feb. 2026
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La Sultana’s signature hammam also includes an extra body mask step after exfoliation, comprising a choice of either Moroccan Argan oil or natural Ghassoul clay sourced from the Atlas mountains.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
18 Feb. 2026
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Though the Pacific gets chilly, especially in winter, Point Lobos has a vibrant underwater ecosystem comprising dense kelp forests and unique fish and mammal species.—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
17 Feb. 2026
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In perhaps the film’s most striking move, this central drama won’t just leave you in need of soothing, but will provide the necessary comfort too — not unlike the way Amanda slowly comes to view Martin as a vital piece of the puzzle that is, or once was, her mother.—
Siddhant Adlakha,
Variety,
17 Feb. 2026
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Seen as an extension of the green drenching trend—where homeowners layer greens like compact conifers, ferns, evergreen shrubs, and vines to create a lush atmosphere—this garden design also provides a soothing backdrop.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
16 Feb. 2026
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In this study, P-free and P-containing glasses and glass ceramics were synthesized and evaluated using various analytical methods to clarify the influence of P addition on the glass structure and state of P after crystallization.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Feb. 2026
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The dish gets all of its flavor from a rice mixture containing onions, peppers, tomatoes, and bacon that roasts in the pan alongside the chicken.—
Melinda Salchert,
Southern Living,
19 Feb. 2026
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Fullerton is in the process of drafting a charter now to put before voters and leaders in Fountain Valley were considering a charter, but pumped the brakes on that idea in January.—
Erika I. Ritchie,
Oc Register,
18 Feb. 2026
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Round 5, Jadon Canady, NCB, Oregon The Bills haven’t invested heavily in a nickel corner since drafting Taron Johnson in 2018, and even that was only a fourth-round selection.—
Joe Buscaglia,
New York Times,
18 Feb. 2026
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The two Spinosaurus species, which were contemporaneous, shared the same general body plan including long dorsal spines forming the sail-like structure and a skull adapted for hunting fish.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
20 Feb. 2026
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This year, Big Sky also added LIDAR technology to some of its grooming machines, allowing trail maintenance technicians to maintain coverage more consistently and help prevent bald patches from forming.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
20 Feb. 2026
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Ahead of the release of Morally Gray, Quinn’s social media have been teasing the actor’s upcoming narration with one clip of him notably tapping his wrist, something his Tell Me Lies character did to Grace Van Patten’s Lucy to help reduce her anxiety and calming the nervous system.—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
19 Feb. 2026
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Different bed types like calming, cooling, and orthopedic cater to various dogs.—
Kasey Caminiti,
USA Today,
19 Feb. 2026
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Traditionally, programming a robot implied writing thousands of lines of code to define every movement.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
16 Feb. 2026
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Originally envisioned as a musical, Williams was tasked with writing original songs with lyricist Leslie Bricusse before the idea was scrapped.—
Alex Galbraith,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 Feb. 2026
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“Composing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/composing. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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