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

Over time, fragments of the morning have been pieced together. — Ron Farina, Hartford Courant, 1 Nov. 2026

Without appropriate options, parents often must weigh leaving work early, sacrificing income, or piecing together care arrangements that leave the family and its finances stretched thin. — Sharon Sewell-Fairman, New York Daily News, 30 Oct. 2026

As the team has pieced together this tragic penguin mystery, Vanstreels says, the case holds broader lessons for tracking the spread of diseases globally. — Gabrielle Emanuel, NPR, 29 Oct. 2026

The Lakers turned the ball over on the next possession, but pieced together an 8-1 run during the fourth quarter to pull away for a thrilling nine-point win after trailing by 18 during the second quarter. — Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for piece together

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