compose
verb (used with object)
to make or form by combining things, parts, or elements.
composing
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present participleof compose.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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“I need to be cautious about wording since price-fixing could raise legal issues,” a GPT-5 agent noted in its internal chain-of-thought log while composing an email to a competitor.
From Slate ● Oct. 25, 2026
His first album of new material for the imprint, “The Singer in My Band,” out Friday, finds his composing gifts intact and also hints at where Mr. Amos should go next.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 8, 2026
You're finally about to head off on a well-earned break, but there's one more task to tick off your to-do list: composing an out-of-office reply.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
Nasa says he’s not sure what he’ll do now that he’s graduated, but one thing he’s interested in is composing for musical theater — or possibly scoring films.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
Felix published some of her songs under his name and her husband, artist Wilhelm Hensel, was broadly supportive of her composing and of her occasional performances at the piano.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
