piece together

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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To Boyd’s increasing horror, Fred tells her Yoon had pieced together the idea that automation is coming and was very fired up about it. Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 24 Apr. 2026 Woodman’s side has only pieced together 50 total sequences of nine or more passes. Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 23 Apr. 2026 As investigators struggle to piece together a motive for such a senseless tragedy, multiple family members told CNN Elkins had previously struggled with his mental health. Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 22 Apr. 2026 The Malta Film Commission is putting the pieces together for a fourth installment of its Mediterrane Film Festival, set to take place on the island’s capital city of Valletta from June 21-28. Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 22 Apr. 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 Apr. 2026.

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