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.

Examples of piece together in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

While there was perhaps a splash of serendipity in pulling the pieces together, there’s no question that one of the year’s most unexpected cinematic success stories began following that first spark in October 2019 as Marshall read O’Farrell’s words. —Alex Ritman, Variety, 25 Feb. 2026

According to court records that pieced together the woman’s ordeal, the grandmother and Warren live together in East Contra Costa County. —Harry Harris, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026

From there, investigators can sometimes find distant relatives to help piece together a family tree that can point to a suspect, said CeCe Moore, a genetic genealogist and co-founder of DNA Justice. —Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026

In a nine-page affidavit, police pieced together what happened with a 911 call, digital evidence — including threatening Facebook messages from the dealer to Muhammad — and what Kirksey later told investigators. —Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for piece together

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