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
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.
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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
Researchers are currently piecing the story together, one experiment at a time, rather than proving out every step sequentially in the same set of organisms.
—Ivan Amato, Quanta Magazine, 22 Dec. 2025
The two men, by that time, began piecing a plan together and met with their wives about it.
—Staff, FOXNews.com, 28 Nov. 2025
Now, Kolchenko and his team are piecing it back together.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 15 Nov. 2025
Bruck made her costume herself, sewing each vine on by hand and carefully piecing it together in the weeks leading up to the party, as her friends told WXYZ-TV Detroit.
—Kelsey Lentz, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
The student veterans handled much of the physical labor involved in piecing the wall together and securing it to the ground.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 20 Oct. 2025
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
Researchers are currently piecing the story together, one experiment at a time, rather than proving out every step sequentially in the same set of organisms.
—Ivan Amato, Quanta Magazine, 22 Dec. 2025
The two men, by that time, began piecing a plan together and met with their wives about it.
—Staff, FOXNews.com, 28 Nov. 2025
Now, Kolchenko and his team are piecing it back together.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 15 Nov. 2025
Bruck made her costume herself, sewing each vine on by hand and carefully piecing it together in the weeks leading up to the party, as her friends told WXYZ-TV Detroit.
—Kelsey Lentz, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
The student veterans handled much of the physical labor involved in piecing the wall together and securing it to the ground.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 20 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for piecing
Verb
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Still, chefs work within supply limits, introducing the product in deliberate ways and building familiarity one dish at a time.—
Jaia Clingham-David,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
15 Apr. 2026
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Breadon said the community favors building a new facility on the same site.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
14 Apr. 2026
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Stearns has generally placed a higher premium on defense up the middle when constructing rosters.—
Will Sammon,
New York Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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By utilizing an existing containment structure, the project was able to establish a testing environment without constructing an entirely new shell.—
Aman Tripathi,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Apr. 2026
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If paired with traps like this one, scientists elsewhere could start assembling antihydrogen themselves, and this would be a game-changer.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Apr. 2026
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Demolition and recovery crews on the site spent Friday assembling a large crane and a wrecking ball that will be used during the demolition process.—
Joe Brandt,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
Verb
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That’s what really brings me satisfaction in making art.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026
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And falling into just following a viral recipe, but not making other modifications, doesn't actually support baseline and metabolic health.—
Kelly McCarthy,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2026
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SacRT says the idea could boost ridership and help meet regional goals to reduce driving by creating more housing near public transit.—
James Taylor,
CBS News,
14 Apr. 2026
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And then the spirit, again, creating that belief.—
Broderick Turner,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2026
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