piece together

verb

pieced together; piecing together; pieces together
Synonyms of piece togethernext
: to make (something) by bringing together various parts or pieces
She pieced the quilt together from scraps of old cloth.
: to bring together (various parts or pieces) to form one complete thing
The police had to piece together reports from several witnesses to get an accurate account of what happened.

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The Royals pieced together the tying run with three straight singles, the third coming from pinch hitter Nick Loftin. ABC News, 22 July 2026 In the aftermath of the tragedy, officials are piecing together what happened. Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 21 July 2026 Coverage from the Sacramento Bee describes the practice as a normalized coping hobby for perimenopausal women who piece together regimens around their most disruptive symptoms, often documenting and refining them through peer-to-peer advice. Hanna Wickes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026 The fossils are detailed in a study published today in the journal PLOS One, and are helping paleontologists piece together an extinct ecosystem. Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 15 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for piece together

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“Piece together.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/piece%20together. Accessed 25 Jul. 2026.

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