pieced (together)

verb

past tense of piece (together)
1
as in built

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2
as in doped (out)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pieced (together)
  1. built
  2. worked out
  3. compounded
  4. figured out
  5. constructed
  6. solved
  7. assembled
  8. resolved
Verb
  • The two built the models that modern central banks use to stabilize the economy, shifting macro policymakers’ focus from big economic variables like inflation and unemployment to the actual decisions of individuals.
    — Dario Marino, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The organization built a political presence in Texas with lobbying and legislative testimony as the state pushed back on transgender ideology in recent years.
    — Hudson Crozier, The Washington Examiner, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of built
Verb
  • Boise plans to work with the health district to enact the plan, according to city spokesperson Maria Ortega, though specifics are still being worked out.
    — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 21 Oct. 2026
  • That would have worked out fine when Fochesato tried redeeming his Timeless Ticket for a potential World Series game in 2018, when the Brewers reached the NL Championship Series.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of worked out
Verb
  • Conversely, long-term investing can rely on smaller returns compounded over longer periods.
    — Aneri Jambusaria, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The passing game had its moments — Austin Simmons went 25 for 44 for 339 yards with an interception — but the misses compounded into an ineffective MU attack.
    — PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of compounded
Verb
  • In Waititi’s telling, Josie has figured out her mother’s plan.
    — Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 22 Oct. 2026
  • But Griffin and his inner circle long ago figured out that anyone who snoozes at the wheel gets run off the road.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of figured out
Verb
  • In a statement posted on X, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich stood in front of a bulldozer near the site of the shootout and promised Israel would tear down Palestinian buildings constructed without permits in the area.
    — Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The upper is constructed of a gray mesh with matching suede overlays and translucent TPU side panels.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of constructed
Verb
  • The crows solved the task the same way primates do, using the same mathematical logic despite having a very different brain structure.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2026
  • So there’s a huge amount of that which was solved with lots of different trickery, and then some VFX.
    — K.J. Yossman, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of solved
Verb
  • Seth Wickersham, a top sports journalist with ESPN in Bristol for over 25 years, has assembled his best work into a nearly 500-page paperback collection.
    — Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The industrialist Vincent Bolloré has assembled a vast media empire that includes CNews, a Fox News-style channel that has become an important platform for the nationalist right.
    — Nicholas Bequelin, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of assembled
Verb
  • States of uncertainty that cannot be resolved can be particularly inefficient.
    — Maia Szalavitz, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Some cases resulted in convictions, while others were dismissed or resolved through diversion.
    — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of resolved
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