COMPOSING Synonyms: 109 Similar and Opposite Words

composing

verb

present participle of compose

as in preparing

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 comprising

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 soothing

to free from distress or disturbance the first order of business was to compose the injured pedestrian

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as in containing

to gain emotional or mental control of she took a deep breath and composed herself

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Recent Examples of composing Gash love composing songs whose intersecting lines set the entire mood of the song—jarring, dreamy, or nostalgic—in the style of art-house sampling. — Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 13 Oct. 2026 Lyall pulled out his phone and began composing a message for Claude, the AI app from Anthropic. — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 13 Oct. 2026 The film is described as a Chinese opera drama, with Bharadwaj composing Indian-style music numbers for the score, pairing the two traditions within a single production. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026 For three days, international film and film music professionals gathered in Music Centre De Bijloke in the historic heart of Ghent for talks, workshops and masterclasses about the art of composing film music. — Paul Grein, Billboard, 10 Oct. 2026 However, the Dolphins released Hunter, a former Auburn standout who was a 2025 fourth-round pick, four days later when composing its 53-man roster. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 29 Sep. 2026 Clayton is quick to credit the Edge with composing some of them, but the guitarist throws the praise back at him. — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 28 Sep. 2026 Countless hours since last December were spent writing scripts, doing voices, writing and composing pieces of original music, editing, and, of course, animating. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 Sep. 2026 Last month, Salesforce unveiled Claudeforce, which includes a plugin allowing clients to use Anthropic's Claude to tap customer data stored in Salesforce and perform tasks such as composing emails and updating records. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 15 Sep. 2026

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States preparing for an imminent war prioritize military mobilization and strategic hardening; Fujian, by contrast, is being developed as a long-term engine of economic integration, innovation, and cross-Strait connectivity.

— Ningrong Liu, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
In an interview with Vogue at Cannes, Hoyeon described spending six months preparing for the action sequences, including firearms training, obtaining a stick-shift driving license, and learning stunt-driving techniques.

— Lisa Wong Macabasco, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of preparing

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The work involved the Navy’s Unmanned Carrier Aviation Program Office and an integrated test team comprising personnel from the Navy, Boeing and Lockheed Martin.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2026
In practice, that’s resulted in an evolving wealth of SKUs across bags, footwear, and ready-to-wear, comprising new releases and updates on brand heroes.

— Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of comprising

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The hay sauna was a real standout—its subtly sweet scent is both soothing and restorative, said to ease inflammation and relax muscles.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026
And because acne-prone skin still needs moisture, the formula pairs two forms of hyaluronic acid with soothing panthenol to replenish hydration and prevent irritation.

— Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 21 Oct. 2026

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Instead, her attackers started ripping her gear off her body – her camera bag, her lenses, her pouch containing her American passport, credit cards, documents and other items.

— Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026
Meghan said a letter containing allegations against Thomas Markle was sent to the authorities and later shared with her.

— Victoria Craw, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of containing

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The ultra-Orthodox have traditionally been exempt from military service, but in 2024, Israel's Supreme Court ruled that in the absence of any law legalizing the exemption, the military must start drafting them.

— Dov Lieber, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
Moncler minted a trio of icons by drafting Cher, Grace Jones and Jennie to star in a new campaign to promote the luxury fashion house’s new Re/Icons collection.

— Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of drafting

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Agent 12, for example, spent most of its time forming shapes such as a compass or a clock, and figures such as a butterfly or a sailboat.

— Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 26 Oct. 2026
For a black artist like myself, forming and writing songs for a boy band is a form of code ditching, a way of seizing aesthetics and timbres that have been unduly withheld from my predecessors.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of forming

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There’s a tranquil adults-only atmosphere here, soundtracked by calming music and decorated with figurative wooden and golden statues by local sculptors Aron Demetz and Peter Senoner.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026
My morning routine isn’t complete without two calming yet energizing cups of green tea.

— Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of calming

Verb

Thinking that writing code was the only bottleneck for deploying new software is like the Titanic seeing the tip of the iceberg and assuming there was nothing underneath it.

— Brian Jenney, IEEE Spectrum, 23 Oct. 2026
Raichlen’s career, in a way, is similar in that he’s never been stuck in the lane of writing about barbecuing only brisket and pork.

— Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2026

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