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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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
  • The report also said there were indications that operations began in January at a uranium enrichment facility in Kangson, near the capital Pyongyang, within an annex that had been constructed in 2024.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Instead of constructing a large reactor facility above ground, the company’s model would shift much of the system underground.
    — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of construct
Verb
  • But if that role doesn’t improve from the sub-50 percent levels of the last two years and injuries become an issue again, the Bills will need to figure out the best path at tight end and in the passing offense.
    — Joe Buscaglia, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The nation is now blanketed in a patchwork of differing rules as schools struggle to figure out how to regulate generative AI chatbots.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of figure out
Verb
  • What is clear is that Keith and Camilla’s search for answers is time-consuming, mentally draining and deeply frustrating, compounded by their grief and not helped by what feels like a lack of accountability.
    — Stuart James, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • For many businesses in Nepal, the floods threaten to compound lingering pain from previous disasters and economic shocks.
    — Stephanie Yang, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of compound
Verb
  • George Vanderploeg, a townhouse broker at Douglas Elliman, pointed out that $1,600 or $1,700 per square foot — what 80 Horatio’s sales price works out to — isn’t bad, especially for a 25-footer.
    — Kim Velsey, Curbed, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The 76ers have a lot to work on and a lot to work out, and none of it will be solved overnight.
    — Tony Jones, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Definition of work out
Verb
  • The billionaire chairman and CEO of WorldQuant has been a pioneer in applying AI and other technologies to vast collections of data, looking to build predictive models from historical information.
    — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 11 Sep. 2026
  • During the pandemic, car production was capped, and automakers used their limited capacity on building luxury cars, like Maseratis.
    — David Freedlander, Curbed, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of build
Verb
  • While it's often used to buy both sides time to iron out a long-term deal, that's not always the case.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026
  • The absence of Fred VanVleet forced him to iron out some of the biggest weaknesses in his game that aren’t related to his jumper.
    — Esfandiar Baraheni, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of iron out
Verb
  • The latest contract builds on work that began in 2023, when GE Aerospace received initial funding for concept development and assembled the team that would work on the platform.
    — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The football players receive 60 minutes against a roster that is usually bigger, faster, stronger and assembled with exponentially more money.
    — Jason Lloyd, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of assemble
Verb
  • In a squad that features Kylian Mbappe, Brahim Diaz, Jude Bellingham and Vinicius Jr, Diomande can work his way into the first XI rather than arrive with the responsibility of solving a glaring problem.
    — David Ornstein, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
  • Actors, academics and press are still trying to solve the puzzle 37 years later.
    — Matt Donnelly, Variety, 6 Sep. 2026
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