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

As the search continues, investigators are piecing together not only physical evidence and witness tips, but also the digital trail left behind by everyday technology. —Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 4 Feb. 2026

Police are still trying to piece together what happened to Savannah Guthrie’s mom, Nancy Guthrie. —Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 4 Feb. 2026

Working through the archive over the past five years felt less like piecing together a narrative about the group than entering a world that had already scripted itself. —Shannon Taggart, Artforum, 1 Feb. 2026

The vibe feels somewhat like trying to piece together a drunken night in the cold hard light of day. —Tom Smyth, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for piece together

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