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

To get a more complete understanding, Fortune reporters Jessica Mathews and Eva Roytburg focused on one specific tech industry relationship that Epstein tried to cultivate—with Elon and Kimbal Musk—and pieced together the various events that occurred over a period of several months. —Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 17 Feb. 2026

Detectives are trying to piece together what happened and have not released the victim’s name and age or other details. —Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 16 Feb. 2026

Sport the pullover sweater with your favorite jeans for an easy everyday outfit, or style both pieces together for the ultimate airport look and night-in ensemble. —Kyra Surgent, InStyle, 14 Feb. 2026

From careful research, the details of these neural centers have been pieced together. —Literary Hub, 13 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for piece together

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