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
  • Buildings had been constructed between the mountains and the sea.
    — Syra Ortiz-Blanes, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
  • Separate projects like the Kansas Speedway, the Legends outlet mall and Sporting KC’s stadium were also constructed using STAR bond dollars.
    — Sofi Zeman July 24, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026
Definition of construct
Verb
  • To accept the prize, Machado first had to figure out how to get out of Venezuela.
    — Stephania Taladrid, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
  • But, this would also become the latest example of college athletics trying to figure out their way outside the NCAA structure.
    — Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of figure out
Verb
  • No one knows all the factors behind the population’s recent boom, although researchers point to recent extreme weather events and climate change, perhaps compounded with a rise in shipping traffic over recent decades.
    — Kasha Patel, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
  • So much so that on July 23rd and 24th, an FDA advisory committee will meet in White Oak, Maryland, to discuss whether a select handful of peptides can be legally produced by compounding pharmacies.
    — Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
Definition of compound
Verb
  • Some of those deals have worked out well — trading Ferris and Hope brought in Michael Busch, their long-term answer at first base.
    — Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 20 July 2026
  • Dale said bars and restaurants are still working out responsible service and insurance.
    — Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
Definition of work out
Verb
  • By addressing immediate needs and trauma early, the program has helped prevent future child welfare involvement, reduce long-term societal costs and build stronger families.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
  • AlignSphere Ventures is asking the city for a conditional-use permit to build the hospital, as well as a development-agreement modification and a preliminary plat.
    — Rose Evans July 24, Idaho Statesman, 24 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
  • And everything begins to feel strangely familiar—like creative output assembled mechanically from patterns.
    — Adam Taylor, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
  • Then, the families of the slain suitors assemble and vow revenge, clashing with Odysseus, Telemachus, Laertes and the loyal servants — only to have Athena intervene and abruptly put a stop to the fighting.
    — Marlow Stern, Variety, 17 July 2026
Definition of assemble
Verb
  • Privacy concerns The EU’s new mandate also highlights critical questions over privacy in the AI era — and the challenges tech companies and regulators face in solving them.
    — Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 19 July 2026
  • Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni, a former right back who played alongside Messi in the 2006 World Cup, solved that problem by moving Messi to right wing, tweaking formations and pulling from a bench superior to England’s.
    — Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 July 2026
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