piece (together)

verb

Definition of piece (together)next
1
as in to construct

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2
as in to figure out

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Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for piece (together)
  1. construct
  2. figure out
  3. compound
  4. work out
  5. build
  6. iron out
  7. assemble
  8. solve
Verb
  • For American River College specifically, the project list includes constructing new STEM, science and fine arts facilities and building a replacement for Davies Hall after it was shut down suddenly in 2023.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2026
  • The city’s news release says the drainage basin where the incident occurred is privately owned and was initially constructed as part of the Richland Park subdivision.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 9 July 2026
Definition of construct
Verb
  • This includes figuring out the method of how payment will happen, as well as a timeline for when the person fronting the cost can expect to be repaid.
    — Rachel Hale, USA Today, 7 July 2026
  • Jolly replaced him and, within two months, secured Moreno’s approval to hire the architect of a World Series championship team to figure out what was not right in the organization, and to fix it.
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Definition of figure out
Verb
  • For example, travelers may wonder if more aviation accidents could possibly occur in the evening when pilots are tired, especially if all the factors are compounded by bad weather and multiple schedule changes.
    — Joey Skladany, Travel + Leisure, 10 July 2026
  • These are the domains where small information failures compound into significant revenue and cost consequences at scale.
    — Campbell Brown, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of compound
Verb
  • There’s a lot of bad crowd work out there, just like there is bad anything else — fledgling or whatever rookie stuff.
    — Deputy Entertainment, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • Monday could be interesting, though, to see how all the processing of the trade works out, and if there yet could be a Heat plus-one in this process.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 6 July 2026
Definition of work out
Verb
  • The documents say the company plans to build seven pump stations, three of them located on federal land managed by the agency.
    — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 10 July 2026
  • At Cosumnes River College, the project list includes constructing a new technology building and childcare center, expanding the stadium and building an affordable student housing project.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 9 July 2026
Definition of build
Verb
  • Exec producer Ritchie was among those who helped iron out the differences.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 9 July 2026
  • Now, the project is still in its early stages, with many kinks, known and unknown, to iron out.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 July 2026
Definition of iron out
Verb
  • In one experiment, participants who assembled furniture themselves were willing to pay 63% more for it than participants who received the same item preassembled.
    — Julia Dhar, Time, 11 July 2026
  • Each vehicle takes about 900 hours of labor to assemble, all of which is done by hand.
    — Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 10 July 2026
Definition of assemble
Verb
  • Now back in King’s Landing, Corlys is distracted at best, meeting with Rhaenyra’s small council to address the crown’s nonexistent funds — the latest on a long list of problems that need solving for the new Queen of the Seven Kingdoms.
    — Zoe Papelis, Vulture, 6 July 2026
  • Proponents argue recordings would solve a long-standing crisis that leaves many proceedings with no verbatim record.
    — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
Definition of solve
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