piece together

verb

pieced together; piecing together; pieces together

: 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.

Examples of piece together in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Power goes to the head of a newspaper magnate (Welles) who uses his media empire to build himself into a political contender, while a reporter (William Alland) is left piecing together the puzzle of the mogul's complicated legacy. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 1 July 2026

Wear the two pieces together for a smart and stylish travel uniform, or pair them with other wardrobe staples to put your own spin on the look. — Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 1 July 2026

Better Decisions, Earlier What constrains superintendents is how much time every day gets consumed by documentation and piecing together what happened, rather than applying that judgment to what comes next. — Mike Winn, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026

Putting all these pieces together, none of what happened on Tuesday’s primary should have been a shock to the party establishment or incumbents running for reelection. — Bradley Honan, New York Daily News, 28 June 2026

Rhymes for piece together

• aether
• gether
• heather
• leather
• nether
• tether
• weather
• wether
• whether
• altogether