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piecing (together)

verb

present participle of piece (together)
1
as in building

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2
as in figuring out

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for piecing (together)
  1. building
  2. figuring out
  3. constructing
  4. working out
  5. assembling
  6. solving
  7. compounding
  8. writing
Verb
  • The Secret Service has been building out its drone- and counter-drone programs for years.
    — Collin Binkley, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026
  • But building a criminal case from her accidental overdose death will be an uphill challenge for investigators.
    — Eric Levenson, CNN Money, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of building
Verb
  • Speaking out After his first two weeks in Mexico, Sanchez-Corona is figuring out what comes next in a new country.
    — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Schools say most graduates ultimately are getting jobs, although increasingly, the employers hiring aren’t tech giants but smaller businesses looking for help figuring out what to do with AI.
    — Heather Hollingsworth, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of figuring out
Verb
  • For now, the vision involves replacing the aging Indian Creek bridge, rebuilding intersections on either end, and constructing an overpass to carry cars over the Union Pacific tracks on the south bank of the stream.
    — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Physicists are nowhere close to constructing a functional theory of this form, much less finding hard evidence that our universe works this way.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of constructing
Verb
  • Several Heat players already have been working out in advance of training camp at Kaseya Center, after previously holding a team bonding session earlier this month in California.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026
  • This time, Miles Teller plays the father, an out-of-work engineer who is convinced by his ex-cop brother (Adam Driver) to go into business with a group of Russian importers working out of Gowanus.
    — Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of working out
Verb
  • The second pillar allows the main shipyards to focus on assembling submarines, installing equipment and carrying out final tests.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 22 Sep. 2026
  • While the second batch of tortillas is in the oven, start assembling the tacos.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of assembling
Verb
  • But turning every food in the kitchen into a protein delivery system isn’t solving the bigger gaps in most American diets.
    — Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Unveiling the Unknown Wanderer The key to solving the mystery of Betkouski’s identity turned out to be an actual key.
    — Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of solving
Verb
  • Fundamentals Salesforce trades at a discount to the broader software industry despite net margins far above its industry, a gap that presents a compelling opportunity the longer the AI business keeps compounding at triple-digit growth rates.
    — Tony Zhang, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026
  • The Panama Canal could further add compounding pressure on schedule reliability in the coming months.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of compounding
Verb
  • Reducing Burnout With An AI-Powered Therapy Scribe Therapists across behavioral health, physical therapy and occupational therapy sectors often spend hours after sessions writing notes.
    — Sameer Bhat, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
  • My first Herald job was answering phones and writing a local bowling column.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of writing
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