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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The Associated Press learned the identities of four of the men - and pieced together details about at least five others - who were slain, providing the first detailed account of those who died in the strikes.
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NPR, 8 Nov. 2025
Three days after a UPS cargo plane crashed and erupted into a deadly ball of fire in an industrial part of Louisville, Kentucky, investigators are piecing together evidence in a slow search for answers.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
Almost a decade after Bank of America flagged the transactions, the reporting partnership pieced together a likely reason for why Cyprus was interested in Top Dog.
—Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Dickey said his preference would be to open at home, but that’s affected by how that jigsaw puzzle must be pieced together.
—Idaho Statesman, 7 Nov. 2025
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NPR, 8 Nov. 2025
Three days after a UPS cargo plane crashed and erupted into a deadly ball of fire in an industrial part of Louisville, Kentucky, investigators are piecing together evidence in a slow search for answers.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 7 Nov. 2025
Almost a decade after Bank of America flagged the transactions, the reporting partnership pieced together a likely reason for why Cyprus was interested in Top Dog.
—Miami Herald, 7 Nov. 2025
Dickey said his preference would be to open at home, but that’s affected by how that jigsaw puzzle must be pieced together.
—Idaho Statesman, 7 Nov. 2025
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“Piece together.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/piece%20together. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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