comprised

verb

past tense of comprise
1
as in contained
to be made up of the mall comprises three department stores and 80 smaller shops selling specialized goods

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2
as in composed
to be all the substance of at the time, about 100,000 fighting men and women comprised our military force in that country

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Recent Examples of comprised Historically, Tulu Nadu comprised the regions of Haiva and Tuluva. — Andrew Pereira, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Aug. 2026 According to the Alpine Club, the expedition comprised five Nepali climbers, Pakistani mountaineer Sohail Sakhi, Omani climber Nathira, American climber Mallory Geis, a Chinese climber identified only as Wang, and another foreign climber. — CBS News, 31 July 2026 In 2024, Black players comprised just 6% of major-league rosters — the lowest percentage since 1955. — Christian Marshall, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026 Telemundo successfully targeted Gen Z, who comprised one-third of Peacock's World Cup audience. — Veronica Villafañe, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026 The biennale comprised 31 projects of which 6 were Ecuadorian. — News Desk, Artforum, 20 July 2026 Imax 70mm comprised about 4% of that total, with Imax digital making up the rest. — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026 Specifically, the number of European, and specifically British voices that comprised the Fox Sports coverage. — Nick Miller, New York Times, 18 July 2026 Crowds have comprised people young and old, parents with their kids, even commuters from Indianapolis and Wisconsin. — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comprised
  1. contained
  2. composed
  3. included
  4. constituted
  5. formed
Verb
  • Researchers used the device to process time-series data, including signals that contained both rapid and slow changes.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 Aug. 2026
  • But the now more sluggish job market makes that less likely; and inflation should be more contained now, as fuel costs stabilize with a less active Mideast war.
    — Harry Holzer, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of contained
Verb
  • The interfaces are composed almost entirely of vortex-like structures and fine dark striations.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Each of the Viking missions were composed of an orbiter and a lander.
    — Tariq Malik, Space.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of composed
Verb
  • The family snaps included a black-and-white image of a shirtless Hefner cradling the newborn, Lambropoulos Hefner introducing her daughter to their son Forrest, 3, as well as Forrest holding his baby sister, who was sweetly swaddled in pink.
    — Clare Fisher, PEOPLE, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The 25-year-old, who was acquired from the Mariners in the offseason as part of a three-team deal that also included the Cardinals, played exclusively at third with the M’s last season as a rookie.
    — Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of included
Verb
  • The next day, the Pac-12 filed a declaratory action in federal court, arguing that the poaching penalties constituted an unlawful restraint on competition.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Teams that, as currently constituted, feel one piece short of really challenging in the postseason.
    — Tim Britton, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of constituted
Verb
  • For decades Memphis, the most populous city in Shelby County, formed the base of its own congressional district.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Her most visible stretch came as part of The Meta-Four alongside Lash Legend, Noam Dar and Oro Mensah, a group formed at NXT Battleground in 2023.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of formed

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