piece together

verb

pieced together; piecing together; pieces together
Synonyms of piece togethernext
: 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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If platforms cannot communicate or data remains siloed, clinicians are still forced to piece together fragmented patient information under pressure, and operational burdens remain. Julia Strandberg, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026 Wear the pieces together for a polished outfit, or mix them into the rest of your vacation wardrobe for even more outfit options. Rosie Marder, Travel + Leisure, 26 June 2026 Gabriel uses artificial intelligence to scan license plates—not faces— and shares the information with police to help piece together crime scenes across multiple angles. Harry Booth, Time, 26 June 2026 EduceLab Since then, papyrologists have patiently tried to put the pieces together, like parts of an ancient puzzle, revealing one letter and word at a time. Claudio Lavanga, NBC news, 26 June 2026 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 27 Jun. 2026.

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