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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Put It Together to Reveal Your Personal Brand Statement Weave the pieces together into a short, powerful sentence or two. William Arruda, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025 Now, Kate must piece together what happened between Claire, Ryan and Jackie. Lovia Gyarkye, HollywoodReporter, 6 June 2025 Fans quickly pieced together that the duo first crossed paths at a Givenchy's Paris Fashion Week runway show in September 2023. Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 6 June 2025 Scientists are still piecing together the reason for this trend, especially since many young patients aren’t obese and don’t have a family history of the disease. Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 3 June 2025 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 16 Jun. 2025.

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