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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Musk's goal is for the SpaceX vehicle, which is composed of both the 165-foot Starship spacecraft itself and the 232-foot Super Heavy rocket, to be a fully reusable system that can transport humans and cargo to Earth's orbit, the moon, Mars and back.
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Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025
The current hybrid board is composed of 21 members.
—Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
Both landscapes seeped into my consciousness while composing the first draft, which is why Nila and Marlowe come from Berlin and Northern California, respectively.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 16 Jan. 2025
Outside, the home presents roofing composed of wood shake roofing / shingles materials.
—Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2025
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Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 17 Jan. 2025
The current hybrid board is composed of 21 members.
—Claire Malon, Chicago Tribune, 17 Jan. 2025
Both landscapes seeped into my consciousness while composing the first draft, which is why Nila and Marlowe come from Berlin and Northern California, respectively.
—Emma Specter, Vogue, 16 Jan. 2025
Outside, the home presents roofing composed of wood shake roofing / shingles materials.
—Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for compose
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What sort of changes were made in preparing communities for fires?—
Max Kim,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Jan. 2025
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As Trump prepares to take over the White House, many of Biden's policies could be undone, including his work to deliver student loan forgiveness for millions of Americans.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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The organization comprises 81 French luxury goods companies dedicated to promoting French know-how and skill, history and innovation, internationally.—
Sofia Celeste,
WWD,
17 Jan. 2025
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While the figures do not differentiate between militants and civilians, women and children are reported to comprise more than half of the fatalities.—
Yaakov Katz,
Newsweek,
17 Jan. 2025
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The message resonated and calmed a team that will face the Minnesota Vikings on Monday night.—
Gary Klein,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Jan. 2025
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Sunburn superhero aloe can also calm irritation related to rosacea.—
Jessica Kasparian,
SELF,
10 Jan. 2025
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The Palisades Fire, which was the largest of the blazes, was only 14% contained going its seventh straight day of destruction.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
14 Jan. 2025
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Firefighters are still battling to contain the fire that broke out near Pasadena, destroying at least 7,000 homes and other structures and laying waste to entire neighborhoods.—
CHRISTOPHER WEBER,
arkansasonline.com,
14 Jan. 2025
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In November, Chief Crowley wrote a separate memo to the commission focusing on the bigger picture: a fire department that has not changed much in size since the 1960s despite the city’s population surging by more than a million people since then.—
Heather Knight,
New York Times,
10 Jan. 2025
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Before block 1 million, Alice could write a second transaction to Carol funding it with the same UTXO.—
Korok Ray,
Forbes,
10 Jan. 2025
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In fact, global wellness tourism now constitutes the fourth largest segment of the behemoth world-wide wellness industry, behind only personal care/beauty, nutrition/weight loss and physical activity.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes,
16 Jan. 2025
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In a landscape where women constitute only 24% of NCAA athletic directors and 30% of Division I conference commissioners, McWilliams Parker sees transformation happening in real time.—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
15 Jan. 2025
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Patrick Sheehan, director of the Tennessee Emergency Management Agency, said past weather patterns can lull people into a false sense of security.—
Lauren Sausser and Holly K. Hacker,
The Tennessean,
30 Dec. 2024
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View 3 Images One of the best things about sleeping on a train is the gentle rocking motion that lulls you off to la-la land.—
Ben Coxworth,
New Atlas,
26 Nov. 2024
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Elliott was drafted fourth overall by the Cowboys in 2016 and played for Dallas from 2016 to 2022.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
19 Jan. 2025
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Once considered a top prospect in the game, Newcomb was drafted in the first round, 15th overall, by the Los Angeles Angels in 2014.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
18 Jan. 2025
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“Compose.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/compose. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.
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