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as in prepares
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 comprises
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 calms
to free from distress or disturbance
the first order of business was to compose the injured pedestrian
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as in contains
to gain emotional or mental control of
she took a deep breath and composed herself
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Recent Examples of composes
Her capriciousness leads her into an affair with a frustrated professor, Mark (Michael Angarano), who compliments her writing and composes pretentious, backhandedly insulting poems about their not-quite-love.
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Judy Berman, Time, 15 Apr. 2026
The group composes its own sacred music, lilting songs that prompt women in green-and-white wraparounds to vigorously shake their bodies.
—Rodney Muhumuza, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
The art was created by Lily Whear and Lizzie Younan composes our music.
—Carol Sutton Lewis, Scientific American, 3 Apr. 2026
After being left to his own devices, the narrator composes a catalog of his personal joys to lift his mother’s spirits.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 13 Mar. 2026
The writer and performer composes poems, short stories and plays that highlight joys and contend with struggles.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 13 Mar. 2026
Though the movie is shot entirely outdoors and largely features people on the move, mostly in the countryside but also in several turbulent city sequences, Ouédraogo (working with three cinematographers) composes images with poise and concentration.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2026
Sharon Udoh Udoh composes, writes and improvises hymns.
—Ruby Rosenthal, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
Who composes a symphony with a hammer?
—Big Think, 10 Sep. 2025
Judy Berman, Time, 15 Apr. 2026
The group composes its own sacred music, lilting songs that prompt women in green-and-white wraparounds to vigorously shake their bodies.
—Rodney Muhumuza, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026
The art was created by Lily Whear and Lizzie Younan composes our music.
—Carol Sutton Lewis, Scientific American, 3 Apr. 2026
After being left to his own devices, the narrator composes a catalog of his personal joys to lift his mother’s spirits.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 13 Mar. 2026
The writer and performer composes poems, short stories and plays that highlight joys and contend with struggles.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 13 Mar. 2026
Though the movie is shot entirely outdoors and largely features people on the move, mostly in the countryside but also in several turbulent city sequences, Ouédraogo (working with three cinematographers) composes images with poise and concentration.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 6 Mar. 2026
Sharon Udoh Udoh composes, writes and improvises hymns.
—Ruby Rosenthal, Chicago Tribune, 14 Jan. 2026
Who composes a symphony with a hammer?
—Big Think, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for composes
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Carey Mulligan prepares for her career retrospective SAG-AFTRA conversation in Los Angeles on May 14.—
People Staff,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
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And as the men’s FIFA World Cup prepares to kick off in North America next month, with eight matches including the final set to be played in New Jersey, any misstep could result in commuter chaos for those hoping to attend matches.—
Justin Birnbaum,
Sportico.com,
15 May 2026
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Co-founded in 1986 by philanthropist and child health advocate Dame Elisabeth Murdoch and pediatrician and genetics pioneer Professor David Danks, MCRI comprises 1,800 scientists, researchers and clinicians.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
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As inference increasingly comprises a larger portion of total AI compute spending, the pressure on Nvidia’s pricing power in that sector will intensify.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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Something about seeing the gentle flow of an expansive body of water immediately calms the nerves, sending your mind into a state of sweet stillness.—
Tara Massouleh McCay,
Southern Living,
16 May 2026
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When risk is clear, the brain calms down enough to think.—
Gerald J. Leonard,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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The grain contains avenanthramides, which are antioxidants found exclusively in oats, says Coogan.—
Kirsten Nunez,
Martha Stewart,
17 May 2026
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Wallace Chan’s Secular Interpretation of Religious Rituals Oil and water play central roles in the installation, which, like many of Chan’s creations, contains layered meanings.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
17 May 2026
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Gautam Mukunda writes about corporate management and innovation.—
Gautam Mukunda,
Twin Cities,
14 May 2026
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Choe writes for the Associated Press.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
14 May 2026
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This finding constitutes the foundation for the pilot program’s basic income payment amount.—
Carrie Brandon Elliot,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
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On top of misquoting statutes and misrepresenting legal standards, the filing also made broad claims about what constitutes doxing without citing a single case to support their stance.—
Ashley Belanger,
ArsTechnica,
18 May 2026
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For extra calming, centella ansiatica further soothes redness.—
Rosa Jisoo Pyo,
Vogue,
8 May 2026
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For designer Anita Yokota, Benjamin Moore’s Smoky Blue is a standout—a soothing, nature-nodding hue that soothes on sight.—
Marisa Suzanne Martin,
The Spruce,
26 Apr. 2026
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When a model drafts marketing copy, failure is annoying.—
Sandeep Shilawat,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2026
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The team that drafts him and bets on his talent and track record of scoring will take some risk as a result.—
Scott Wheeler,
New York Times,
4 May 2026
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