pieces (together)

verb

present tense third-person singular of piece (together)
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pieces (together)
  1. compounds
  2. figures out
  3. constructs
  4. works out
  5. builds
  6. solves
  7. assembles
  8. works
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  • Operation Blackout is the FBI’s global campaign to identify and dismantle foreign scam compounds through overseas raids, asset seizures and the disruption of web domains and infrastructure linked to scam networks.
    — Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Oracle cofounder Larry Ellison is ready to part ways with one of his Florida compounds.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of compounds
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  • For example, if a model figures out a way to cheat to win a game, but the human running the training doesn’t spot the cheating, then the model will learn to cheat.
    — Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
  • And Ghidorah’s heads — which look, up close, like costume figures out of a Golden Dragon Dance — emit orange lightning volts that extend for half a mile.
    — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 27 Sep. 2026
Definition of figures out
Verb
  • Dyrholm will star as a woman who is unable to acknowledge and access her own feelings and constructs intimacy by stealing objects from people instead of getting close to them.
    — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2026
  • By placing a fashion executive from PVH next to a global marketing executive from Coca-Cola and an independent visual artist, the house constructs a network of perspectives capable of sorting through complex challenges.
    — Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of constructs
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  • Marie Callender’s Chicken Pot Pies Another freezer classic, and another that comes with eight in a box, which works out to under $2 a pie.
    — Danielle Bouchard, Martha Stewart, 15 Oct. 2026
  • The director had rather surprisingly bragged that the film features around 50 jump scares, which works out to around one every two minutes.
    — James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of works out
Verb
  • Boston Dynamics released a video offering a closer look at the prototype operations team that builds and maintains its Atlas humanoid robot.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Political tensions mounted Tuesday over the European Union’s next long-term budget as pressure builds to get the spending package agreed before a series of unpredictable elections in some of the biggest member countries next year.
    — Lorne Cook, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of builds
Verb
  • Piping it straight to nearby buildings works beautifully in February, but solves nothing in July.
    — Moones Alamooti, The Conversation, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Today’s Theme Everyone solves crosswords differently, and there’s no specific order you’re meant to solve in; do what works best for you.
    — Sam Corbin, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of solves
Verb
  • This business context foundation maps the relationships across content, people, projects, systems and domain knowledge, then assembles the unique context each AI agent needs to do its job.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Matic also doesn’t need to worry about an import ban specifically, because Matic assembles its robots right here in Mountain View, California.
    — Sean Hollister, The Verge, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of assembles
Verb
  • The measure works largely by imposing deadlines on state agencies and courts to issue decisions quickly.
    — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Russia's Federal Security Service said the man, who works for the Hokkaido Shimbun newspaper, was suspected of gathering information about Russia's defense capability on behalf of a Japanese intelligence agency.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of works
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