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.
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The Pentagon in May made public large swaths of UFO files with very little context, leaving curious sleuths to piece together their own interpretations.
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Krysta Fauria, Fortune, 12 June 2026
Wear the pieces together for an effortless ensemble, or mix and match them with the rest of your travel wardrobe to maximize outfit options.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 12 June 2026
Iwerks worked with Bonnie Wild, a sound mixer whose credits include multiple Marvel and Star Wars projects, to piece together all of the sound from scratch — every creak of metal, every footstep and hammer, and every tractor driving across concrete.
—Matthew Jacobs, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2026
Now having won seven of the last eight games, manager Clayton McCullough pointed to a team that is starting to put all the pieces together.
—Tyler Carmona
june 11, Miami Herald, 11 June 2026
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Krysta Fauria, Fortune, 12 June 2026
Wear the pieces together for an effortless ensemble, or mix and match them with the rest of your travel wardrobe to maximize outfit options.
—Sophie Dodd, Travel + Leisure, 12 June 2026
Iwerks worked with Bonnie Wild, a sound mixer whose credits include multiple Marvel and Star Wars projects, to piece together all of the sound from scratch — every creak of metal, every footstep and hammer, and every tractor driving across concrete.
—Matthew Jacobs, HollywoodReporter, 11 June 2026
Now having won seven of the last eight games, manager Clayton McCullough pointed to a team that is starting to put all the pieces together.
—Tyler Carmona
june 11, Miami Herald, 11 June 2026
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“Piece together.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/piece%20together. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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