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

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After worried relatives contacted Spanish and U.S. investigators about the woman, federal prosecutors pieced together David Knezevich’s movements before and after his wife’s disappearance and came up with a twisted flight log and a series of strange circumstances. —Charles Rabin, Miami Herald, 11 May 2024

Prisoners describe Williams' last days, including his 'blood-curdling' screams The lawsuit repeatedly cited a Journal Sentinel investigation that pieced together the circumstances of Williams' death. —Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 10 May 2024

Her costume shop is a whirlwind of activity, with stitchers and cutter drapers at sewing machines or working by hand, bustling about, piecing together various components of costumes for the cast. —Tammy Ljungblad, Kansas City Star, 9 May 2024

But its winemakers are doing a lot right, according to the San Diego wineries report, by the San Diego County Vintners Association trade group, which examined economic data and surveyed winemakers to piece together a state of the industry. —Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2024

Using police reports, traffic cams and hospital records, dispatcher Maddie (Jennifer Love Hewitt) pieced together that her fiancé contracted viral encephalitis on the job, swelling his brain with potentially fatal consequences. —Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY, 3 May 2024

Cowan also spoke with Travis, 64, and wife Mary for the piece that takes viewers behind-the-scenes for a look at how longtime producer Kyle Lehning pieced together the song with the singer’s blessing using old audio tracks of his voice as a launching pad. —Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 3 May 2024

Chief Jennings said investigators were still piecing together a timeline of what had happened. —Eduardo Medina, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2024

The challenge will be finding a way to put all the pieces together consistently. —CBS News, 27 Apr. 2024