compose
verb (used with object)
to make or form by combining things, parts, or elements.
are composing
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present progressiveof compose.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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As you are composing your essay, the thesis serves as a touchstone to help you determine what material is pertinent.
From Textbooks ● Dec. 21, 2021
“That means that you are composing something to support the melody or make the melody more beautiful or make the melody more exciting.”
From Washington Post ● Nov. 23, 2021
“Typically students are composing words academically, which includes a set of agreed-upon guidelines,” Mr. Freeman said.
From Washington Times ● Nov. 15, 2021
One of the rules is that, unless you are composing a list, a semicolon is supposed to be followed by a complete clause, capable of standing on its own.
From The New Yorker ● Jul. 15, 2019
As you are composing, listen for how the constraints of using only those five notes, with those pitch relationships, affect your music.
From "Understanding Basic Music Theory" by Catherine Schmidt-Jones and Russel Jones
