1
as in to prepare
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 to comprise
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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3
as in to calm
to free from distress or disturbance
the first order of business was to compose the injured pedestrian
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Recent Examples of compose
Builders can compose rather than start from scratch.
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Wesley Crook, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
Reznor and Ross have composed dozens of scores across film and television and have previously won Oscars for their work on The Social Network and Soul.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 17 July 2025
The world around us is made of matter—the stars, planets, people and things that populate our cosmos are composed of atoms that contain only matter, and no antimatter.
—Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 16 July 2025
The main limitation of the study, according to Olynyk, was that the study population was largely composed of Australians.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2025
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Wesley Crook, Forbes.com, 17 July 2025
Reznor and Ross have composed dozens of scores across film and television and have previously won Oscars for their work on The Social Network and Soul.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 17 July 2025
The world around us is made of matter—the stars, planets, people and things that populate our cosmos are composed of atoms that contain only matter, and no antimatter.
—Clara Moskowitz, Scientific American, 16 July 2025
The main limitation of the study, according to Olynyk, was that the study population was largely composed of Australians.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 14 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for compose
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The event will help shooters prepare for the statewide Marksmanship Challenge.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 July 2025
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Firefighters, aided by wind, prepare for fire to shift course Firefighters actively engaged in preparation efforts to limit the fire's chance of spreading to the lodge and store, with the fire inching closer to the store on the east side of the closed State Route 67.—
Rey Covarrubias Jr,
AZCentral.com,
29 July 2025
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Data from 2023 from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics indicates that Black workers comprise about 13% of the workforce but hold only 3.3% of executive-level jobs.—
Gena Cox,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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Developer Cal West Living has begun pre-sales for the two-story and three-story residences that comprise the Citrus Bay community, located on the corner of Fifth Avenue and I Street.—
Tammy Murga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 July 2025
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Firemen in their command center calm the fears of the locals who call in, law enforcement tracks down tomb robbers, while in the port of Torre Annunziata, Syrian tankers unload Ukrainian grain.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
22 July 2025
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Jorgenson is not one of those — for him, the preparation itself is calming.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
22 July 2025
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This post contains minor spoilers for Happy Gilmore 2. Nearly 30 years ago, Christopher McDonald left an indelible mark on pop culture with his performance as smarmy professional golfer Shooter McGavin in the 1996 sports comedy classic Happy Gilmore.—
Megan McCluskey,
Time,
25 July 2025
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As of Thursday afternoon, the fire crew effectively contained 92% of the wildfire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
25 July 2025
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In June, several Republican U.S. lawmakers from Arizona and Texas who usually side with Trump's Make American Great Again policies wrote a letter to the Commerce Secretary imploring the Trump administration not to end the Tomato Suspension Agreement.—
Daniel Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
22 July 2025
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Over the three years of the pandemic, Bradley conducted more than 6,000 color consultations, an experience that inspired her to write her first book, Master the Art of Color.—
Sophie Flaxman,
Better Homes & Gardens,
21 July 2025
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These activities constitute a serious violation of copyright law and other applicable laws and regulations.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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The bots, which can be found on your way up to the second level, constitute almost the entirety of the restaurant’s decor.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
27 July 2025
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Or why the ocean so effortlessly lulls you into a meditative state?—
Victoria Malloy,
Outside Online,
21 July 2025
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The thing about broadcast late-night hosts is all have made more than enough money to never work again, and yet they still get lulled back into some variation of the job, regardless of their age.—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
18 July 2025
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Arenas was drafted by the Golden State Warriors in 2001, and went on to also play for the Washington Wizards, Orlando Magic and Memphis Grizzles during his 12-year career in the NBA.—
Natasha Dye,
People.com,
30 July 2025
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Sharpe, 57, was drafted by the Denver Broncos in 1990 and won two Super Bowls with the team.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
EW.com,
30 July 2025
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“Compose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compose. Accessed 2 Aug. 2025.
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