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

Social media only sees about five minutes of her day, but the book lover is all too aware of how some viewers piece together brief slices of life and call it a full picture. —Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026

Just like Frankenstein, I’ve been pieced together by an unlicensed European surgeon. —Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2026

The victims The indictment lists initials and dates, allowing WJZ Investigates to piece together the gang's violence across the city. —CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026

Detectives and crime scene technicians were at the location late Monday, working to piece together what happened, police said. —Dante Motley, Austin American Statesman, 12 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for piece together

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