PIECING Synonyms: 89 Similar and Opposite Words

piecing

verb

present participle of piece

as in building

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 piecing Those still piecing the picture together days after the disruption are deciding a week late, and their customers go elsewhere. — Alex Saric, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026 Restoration specialist Andrew Ownbey is the man tasked with piecing it back together, and his approach has resulted in one building rising within another building, photos show. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 19 Aug. 2026 But with Prythian still piecing itself together in the wake of the devastating Hybern War, the task of uniting is proving more difficult by the day. — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 17 Aug. 2026 Advertisement Adams, watching from Anna’s side of the revelation, says Anna is piecing it together at nearly the same moment Max is. — Jp Mangalindan, Time, 31 July 2026 According to the band, Ow ∞ is a record about embracing a chaotic present while piecing yourself back together through memories, relationships and the creative process. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 21 July 2026 Without a clear presentation to Congress or a formal address to the nation, the administration's communication has been scattershot and intermittent, leaving Americans with the task of piecing it all together. — Justin Fishel, ABC News, 2 Mar. 2026 According to his mother, Anthony at one point had been piecing things together and was volunteering in the community. — Tim Fang, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026 As the pair confer with forensics and begin piecing things together, the detectives learn that the unit was once home to Oliver and his live-in girlfriend, Ciara. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 18 Feb. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for piecing

Verb

High-end automakers have been building luxury condos across Miami-Dade for the last decade.

— Catherine Odom, Miami Herald, 16 Sep. 2026
That’s why many manufacturing enterprises, despite having the resources to invest, are still running disconnected projects instead of building an AI strategy that creates lasting value across the organization.

— Nishkam Batta, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026

Definition of building

Verb

The company is constructing a similar RF hangar at Ellsworth Air Force Base.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026
By formalizing direct material corridors between Africa’s raw material producers and Asia’s manufacturing hubs, BRICS is effectively constructing an alternative supply network that bypasses traditional Western intermediaries.

— Mayu Saini, Footwear News, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of constructing

Verb

Op de Beeck seemed right at home plunked on one of his polyester Chesterfields, observing the artisans quietly assembling leather goods beyond the bamboo.

— Miles Socha, Footwear News, 11 Sep. 2026
Rural English estate Fresh off the release of his debut album, Plus, in 2012, Sheeran began assembling his primary residence, a sprawling compound near his hometown of Framlingham in Suffolk, England.

— Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of assembling

Verb

Those rumors haven’t gone unnoticed, with Bronwyn leaning into them by making a scissoring motion with her hands — but all in jest!

— Tom Smyth, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026
There are vegan options here, but the place is known for grinding their own ground beef on the daily and making their own mayonnaise.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of making

Verb

Without that discipline, organizations may end up creating more dashboards while preserving the same confusion.

— Suresh Rajapakse, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
The accords failed to stop the war, creating a frozen conflict with an ever-rising human toll that ultimately gave way to a full-scale invasion.

— David Brennan, ABC News, 15 Sep. 2026