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

His throw to Jordan Allen was the best yet, with a scramble to get away from a horde of defenders, then composing himself and finding Allen in the middle of the field for a 23-yard gain, giving the Jackets first-and-goal. — AJC.com, 3 Sep. 2026

One of my countless midnights on a two-lane country road, maybe, when the approaching headlights belonged to a drunk driver, or a trucker on the cusp of sleep, or a heartsick teenager composing a text to an ex. — Brian Laidlaw, Longreads, 1 Sep. 2026

Salesforce also unveiled Claudeforce , which allows salespeople to use Anthropic's Claude to tap customer data stored in Salesforce and perform tasks such as composing emails and updating records. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2026

Rather than composing the harmful instruction in plaintext, the hacker encrypts it. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 20 Aug. 2026

Eisenberg wrote, directed and produced the film, also appearing in it and composing its original music and lyrics. — Emiliano De Pablos, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026

MarcAurele worked with former Second City director Alan Kliffer to turn three frenzied weeks of writing and composing into a one-night-only concert. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 4 Aug. 2026

The two immediately bonded over ambient music, tape loops, orchestral composition and drone, forging a friendship that soon extended into touring, live performance and eventually composing together. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 31 July 2026

This time around, Oscar, BAFTA, Golden Globe and eight-time Grammy winner Jon Batiste is composing the score. — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 29 July 2026