comprised

verb

past tense of comprise
1
as in contained
to be made up of the mall comprises three department stores and 80 smaller shops selling specialized goods

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2
as in composed
to be all the substance of at the time, about 100,000 fighting men and women comprised our military force in that country

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Recent Examples of comprised Historically, Tulu Nadu comprised the regions of Haiva and Tuluva. — Andrew Pereira, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Aug. 2026 According to the Alpine Club, the expedition comprised five Nepali climbers, Pakistani mountaineer Sohail Sakhi, Omani climber Nathira, American climber Mallory Geis, a Chinese climber identified only as Wang, and another foreign climber. — CBS News, 31 July 2026 In 2024, Black players comprised just 6% of major-league rosters — the lowest percentage since 1955. — Christian Marshall, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026 Telemundo successfully targeted Gen Z, who comprised one-third of Peacock's World Cup audience. — Veronica Villafañe, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026 The biennale comprised 31 projects of which 6 were Ecuadorian. — News Desk, Artforum, 20 July 2026 Imax 70mm comprised about 4% of that total, with Imax digital making up the rest. — Samantha Masunaga, Los Angeles Times, 19 July 2026 Specifically, the number of European, and specifically British voices that comprised the Fox Sports coverage. — Nick Miller, New York Times, 18 July 2026 Crowds have comprised people young and old, parents with their kids, even commuters from Indianapolis and Wisconsin. — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for comprised
  1. contained
  2. composed
  3. included
  4. constituted
  5. formed
Verb
  • Previously, the bazaar lasted a full weekend, according to previous Bee coverage, but it is now contained to a single-day event on Saturday.
    — Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The computer industry once contained many companies producing general-purpose machines.
    — Gerui Wang, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of contained
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  • The other, more significant section is composed of portraits of the designer, along with several dozen fashion images, arranged chronologically.
    — Naomi Fry, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Just look what Joseph Stalin or Mao Zedong did, and what happened in Eastern Europe, where the body count was composed of average working people.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of composed
Verb
  • At the time, the group included the United Arab Emirates as well.
    — Gaurav Sharma, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Insider tip While nearly every dining experience at Grupo Xcaret is included in your stay, there’s one exception.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of included
Verb
  • The next day, the Pac-12 filed a declaratory action in federal court, arguing that the poaching penalties constituted an unlawful restraint on competition.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Teams that, as currently constituted, feel one piece short of really challenging in the postseason.
    — Tim Britton, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of constituted
Verb
  • For decades Memphis, the most populous city in Shelby County, formed the base of its own congressional district.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Her most visible stretch came as part of The Meta-Four alongside Lash Legend, Noam Dar and Oro Mensah, a group formed at NXT Battleground in 2023.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
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