Synonyms of comprised

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• contained
• included
• consisted (of)
• involved
• encompassed
• mustered
• incorporated
• embodied
• entailed
• embraced
• comprehended
• took in
• assimilated

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• composed
• constituted
• formed
• made up
• embodied
• integrated
• incorporated
• supplemented
• personified
• completed
• complemented
• epitomized
• filled (out)
• incarnated
• substantiated
• materialized
• fleshed (out)

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of comprised

Storm damage revealed an unusual arrangement of stones that comprised part of a previously unknown settlement near the Roman fort of Kapersburg in Hesse. — Francesca Aton, ARTnews.com, 28 Sep. 2026

Sullivan, a midfielder for the Philadelphia Union, joins many of the same players who comprised the roster for the USMNT's World Cup run this summer including Tyler Adams, Sebastian Berhalter, Gio Reyna, Malik Tillman, Ricardo Pepi and others. — Mason Leib, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026

In five of the past six rate-hiking cycles, the Nasdaq, which is comprised about 60% of tech issues, fell in the one-month aftermath, and in four of those cycles the damage got worse three months later. — Jeff Cox,darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 16 Sep. 2026

Price and Love comprised a formidable 1-2 punch, combining for 1,871 yards and 24 touchdowns on the ground. — Andrew Destin, New York Times, 16 Sep. 2026

On streaming programs, female characters comprised 44% of major characters, down from 49% in 2024 to 2025. — Valerie Monroe, Allure, 15 Sep. 2026

International students comprised about 4% of undergraduates in the 2025-26 school year. — Texas Tribune, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026

In jail, Barisone read through tens of thousands of pages of discovery documents, much of which comprised Kanarek’s postings and electronic communications. — Ian Parker, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2026

This year’s jury comprised Spain’s Berlinale Golden Bear winner Carla Simón (Alcarrás), Italian director and editor Sara Fgaier and Hania Mroué, director of Metropolis, the historic arthouse cinema in Beirut. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2026