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
The Herald pieced some of the correspondence together in order to draw as complete a picture as possible of the various cases.
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Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2026
The contentious film has been brewing in the background of its subjects’ notoriously sexist social media accounts for the past year as Theroux pieced his documentary together behind the scenes.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 19 Mar. 2026
Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla, who has pieced it all together, deserves plenty of credit for maximizing this group.
—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
Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2026
The contentious film has been brewing in the background of its subjects’ notoriously sexist social media accounts for the past year as Theroux pieced his documentary together behind the scenes.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 19 Mar. 2026
Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla, who has pieced it all together, deserves plenty of credit for maximizing this group.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pieced
Verb
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They're beautifully constructed.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
3 Apr. 2026
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Producers had wanted to move forward with the location even after a contractor warned that the building was likely constructed with asbestos and should be properly tested.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
3 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Inter Miami’s new home that seemingly took forever to get built went up in only 16 months, ground-breaking to Saturday.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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North Overland Park, or the area north of Interstate 435, is mostly built out, with some of the oldest parks, limited trail systems and one community pool, which is a medium-sized pool that serves multiple neighborhoods within a 2-mile radius.—
Taylor O'Connor,
Kansas City Star,
5 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Museum workers had assembled it from forty pieces with no instruction manual.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
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Stranger Things’ original cast was assembled in 2015 when Season 1 was shot.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
1 Apr. 2026
Verb
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If the creation of fiction is a layered endeavor—if premise, plot, style, and so on are to some extent separable—then must all the layers be made by the same individual?—
Joshua Rothman,
New Yorker,
3 Apr. 2026
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Brought to life with Greek Seasoning, made with oregano, garlic, cinnamon, peppermint, dill, nutmeg, red pepper, and chives.—
The Bon Appétit Staff,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
3 Apr. 2026
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