piece together
phrasal 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 Grizzlies pieced together a 10-0 run after Murray went to the bench to rest in the fourth.
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 25 Nov. 2025
Ultimately, the tone comes from all the decisions that are made to piece together this final movie, this story, and how the story is being told.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 24 Nov. 2025
In that job, the 73-year-old Parkman used artifacts found in old ruins or the chemistry of rocks and layers of soil to piece together possible narratives about life in the Bay Area – as far back as tens of thousands of years ago or as recently as the late 20th century.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 23 Nov. 2025
Through surveillance footage, undercover assignments and interviews with informants and the defendants, investigators were able to piece together a more complete picture of the sophisticated scheme.
—Rob Kuznia, CNN Money, 18 Nov. 2025
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Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 25 Nov. 2025
Ultimately, the tone comes from all the decisions that are made to piece together this final movie, this story, and how the story is being told.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 24 Nov. 2025
In that job, the 73-year-old Parkman used artifacts found in old ruins or the chemistry of rocks and layers of soil to piece together possible narratives about life in the Bay Area – as far back as tens of thousands of years ago or as recently as the late 20th century.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 23 Nov. 2025
Through surveillance footage, undercover assignments and interviews with informants and the defendants, investigators were able to piece together a more complete picture of the sophisticated scheme.
—Rob Kuznia, CNN Money, 18 Nov. 2025
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 30 Nov. 2025.
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