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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At that time, engineers were racing to piece together the Link satellite from a mix of structural components, fuel tanks, solar arrays, thrusters, and robotic arms designed to grab onto Swift more than 200 miles above the planet. Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 19 June 2026 Some of those matches saw her struggle to find connectivity with an attack now led by rising star Croix Bethune and pieced together by new head coach Chris Armas. Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 18 June 2026 As children celebrate the end of the school year, parents across the country are scrambling to piece together summer camps, childcare, vacation days and flexible work arrangements to cover the roughly 10 weeks when school is out. ABC News, 18 June 2026 By comparing how development unfolds across different lineages, scientists can begin piecing together which traits are ancient and which are evolutionary innovations. Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes.com, 18 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 25 Jun. 2026.

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