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 loss snapped a four-game winning streak for the Mets, who for their third game in a row had to piece together their pitching.
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Peter Sblendorio, Hartford Courant, 6 July 2025
All of which distinguishes 40 Acres from your run-of-the-mill, Walking Dead-style tale of violently piecing together a life in the aftermath of catastrophe.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 5 July 2025
Wool choices were finalized in early January and Godfrey cut everything, put the pieces together and shipped the clothes to the Vance family within a week.
—Brittany Carloni, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
After his grandmother’s sudden death, Carlitos crosses the border alone in search of his mother, piecing together details of her whereabouts from their past routine phone calls.
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2025
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Peter Sblendorio, Hartford Courant, 6 July 2025
All of which distinguishes 40 Acres from your run-of-the-mill, Walking Dead-style tale of violently piecing together a life in the aftermath of catastrophe.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 5 July 2025
Wool choices were finalized in early January and Godfrey cut everything, put the pieces together and shipped the clothes to the Vance family within a week.
—Brittany Carloni, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
After his grandmother’s sudden death, Carlitos crosses the border alone in search of his mother, piecing together details of her whereabouts from their past routine phone calls.
—Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2025
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“Piece together.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/piece%20together. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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