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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Kafka’s life and work are fragmented, so the film had to be fragmented too—piecing together shards of his fiction, his letters, and his lived experience. Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2025 The Valkyries pieced together a season defined by resiliency – one that has now landed them in the history books. Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 6 Sep. 2025 Filmmaker and researcher Brian Rose, who has spent the past five years trying to piece together the 30,000 missing frames from a range of source material, has boarded the Showrunner project. Dade Hayes, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025 Some are piecing together multiple condo units, creating palatial vertical estates with killer views and hotel-level amenities. Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 4 Sep. 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 10 Sep. 2025.

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