pieces (together)

verb

present tense third-person singular of piece (together)
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as in compounds

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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
Verb
  • Excess construction materials exported from China, together with Chinese construction services, helped casinos, special economic zones, and scam compounds develop rapidly in Southeast Asia while supporting Chinese export revenues.
    — Alvin Camba, Foreign Affairs, 21 Aug. 2026
  • An executive’s experience naturally compounds over the decades.
    — Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of compounds
Verb
  • Those things matter, but great corporate videography starts earlier, in the pre-phase, the exploratory phase, when the production team figures out what the client is really trying to accomplish.
    — Tavares Beverly, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026
  • Deborah arrives for her freshman year at her parents' HBCU alma mater and figures out how to escape their shadow while also building her own legacy.
    — Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 23 Apr. 2026
Definition of figures out
Verb
  • Before conscious reasoning has a chance to engage, the brain often constructs an elaborate threat narrative.
    — Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
  • However, environmental and geopolitical concerns remain high as China constructs a massive 60-gigawatt dam downstream in Medog County.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of constructs
Verb
  • The equation works out to a long-term ownership period of over 22 years for average drivers.
    — Charles Singh, USA Today, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Returning and reflying both Starship stages is a key component in SpaceX's design for the giant rocket, which will be the largest, most powerful launch vehicle in history once the company works out all its kinks.
    — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of works out
Verb
  • Paranormal Activity, the play, builds to the sort of slick and grisly finale that would be just right for the end of a cruel horror movie, but that lands awkwardly onstage.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026
  • This builds flavor in your dish before any flavorful liquids or other seasonings are added.
    — Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of builds
Verb
  • Offering space as a service solves this problem and allows small businesses to put their products in front of customers in a physical space.
    — Catherine Erdly, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • But once the team solves those problems, deployment could be nearly anywhere with bodies of water.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of solves
Verb
  • The Progress Center assembles the workhorse vehicle for Russia, the Soyuz-2 vehicle, as well as the newer Soyuz-5 rocket.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Scott Winans, center, of Palisade Cycle & Shuttle and the Colorado Plateau Mountain Bike Trail Association, supports a beam as a small crew assembles the first parts of a memorial shelter on the Palisade Plunge cycling trail in November 2025.
    — Logan Smith, CBS News, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of assembles
Verb
  • Except that’s how the entertainment business works these days, and those deals did pay them millions (the Netflix production deal was reported to be in the $100-million range).
    — Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Communications, however, is one of the few functions that regularly works across every part of the business.
    — Caroline Johns, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of works
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