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

The Eagles tacked on three runs in the sixth, piecing together three hits, an error and squeeze play that scored a run. —Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 May 2025

Have the Oilers really put all the pieces together? —Pierre Lebrun, New York Times, 26 May 2025

Consider using a strong color story that transcends brands to tie the pieces together. —Emily Earlenbaugh, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025

Such an eventuality creates a conundrum: How will experts — and even ordinary Americans — piece together what occurred when those charged with setting aside the artifacts properly documenting history refuse to do so? —Will Weissert, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2025

Rhymes for piece together

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