as in constructed
to form by putting together parts or materials
you might want to piece together a quilt from those odd patches of cloth
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Recent Examples of pieced
Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla, who has pieced it all together, deserves plenty of credit for maximizing this group.
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Jay King, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2026
Really, since Jamaal Charles’ ACL tear in 2015, the Chiefs have largely pieced the position together with value finds.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 2026
The nation is puzzle pieced around with warmer weather nationwide, but indecisive on which towns and states will see more humid temperatures.
—Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 31 Jan. 2026
Seamless stitching and different coloration on the Creature’s body reflect how Victor has pieced it together from body parts found on the battlefield.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 3 Jan. 2026
Law enforcement in four states pieced the details together, Foley said.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
It had been related to her by adults who had pieced their guesses together into a form that could be told.
—Joan Silber, New Yorker, 30 Nov. 2025
Liese works in the German health sector, not construction, and soon pieced the puzzle together.
—Liz Neporent, ABC News, 11 Nov. 2025
The local health system, Bozeman Health, estimated Buttgereit would have to pay $50,560 out-of-pocket for the outpatient surgery to have her elbow pieced back together.
—Katheryn Houghton, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Jay King, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2026
Really, since Jamaal Charles’ ACL tear in 2015, the Chiefs have largely pieced the position together with value finds.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 2026
The nation is puzzle pieced around with warmer weather nationwide, but indecisive on which towns and states will see more humid temperatures.
—Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 31 Jan. 2026
Seamless stitching and different coloration on the Creature’s body reflect how Victor has pieced it together from body parts found on the battlefield.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 3 Jan. 2026
Law enforcement in four states pieced the details together, Foley said.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 19 Dec. 2025
It had been related to her by adults who had pieced their guesses together into a form that could be told.
—Joan Silber, New Yorker, 30 Nov. 2025
Liese works in the German health sector, not construction, and soon pieced the puzzle together.
—Liz Neporent, ABC News, 11 Nov. 2025
The local health system, Bozeman Health, estimated Buttgereit would have to pay $50,560 out-of-pocket for the outpatient surgery to have her elbow pieced back together.
—Katheryn Houghton, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pieced
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After the 15th Street bike lanes were constructed, bicycle injury crashes decreased by 91 percent, according to the District Department of Transportation.—
Liam Scott,
Washington Post,
20 Mar. 2026
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One flirts and drinks and dallies and dances; the other is part child, part monk, his mantel packed with icons and crucifixes, his inner landscape a kind of mental Sagrada Família — a weird and extraordinary edifice constructed around the rigors and promises of Christianity.—
Sara Holdren,
Vulture,
20 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Lucas deliberately built this team to defend, crash the boards, get second-chance points, and get to the free throw line as often as possible.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
22 Mar. 2026
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Cliff swallows traditionally built their nests on vertical cliff faces.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
21 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The real American sub, a succulent monster assembled by an artisanal stacker of deli meats and square cheeses, only hit the Old Country when Tommy’s Sandwiches opened in King’s Cross, central London, in January 2026.—
Dominic Green,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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Between late April 2025 and mid-May 2025 alone, at least $510 million worth of Supermicro's servers assembled in the United States, were diverted to China, according to the indictment.—
Aaron Katersky,
ABC News,
20 Mar. 2026
Verb
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White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci made it all of 10 days.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
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Mark was fouled after grabbing the ensuing loose ball and made both free throws to ice the game, 77-71.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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