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 first stage focuses on meeting school community members, the second involves building an academics strategy, the third revolves around operations and finance and the final stage brings those steps together.
    — Austin Horn July 30, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026
  • For several candidates, those visions involve building out transit networks within Jackson County in order to connect the cities and towns scattered east of Kansas City.
    — Ilana Arougheti July 30, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026
Definition of building
Verb
  • More and more people are growing out and leaning into their shimmering silver, and the only thing cooler than embracing the color is figuring out the haircut that makes the most of it in a way that’s very you.
    — Marci Robin, Allure, 17 July 2026
  • For the average swim instructor, who may be teaching up to 10 children at a time and may not have training in supporting autistic children, figuring out how to meet individual needs can be a challenge.
    — Tana Carson, The Conversation, 17 July 2026
Definition of figuring out
Verb
  • Two people were arrested — an electrical engineer responsible for designing and overseeing the power project, and a contractor involved in constructing the electricity transmission network.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Following Punk’s move to the blue brand, WWE is reportedly constructing a SmackDown roster designed specifically to be built around Punk.
    — Blake Oestriecher, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of constructing
Verb
  • The Carolina Panthers are hosting and working out a veteran quarterback this week.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 29 July 2026
  • Rebecca Lessley is still working out the details of her bankruptcy, which will likely include a five-year repayment plan.
    — Stephan Bisaha, NPR, 29 July 2026
Definition of working out
Verb
  • That inference used to be reliable because assembling a fake crowd was expensive.
    — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • As Christie’s notes in the sale catalog, the family continued that commitment across five generations, assembling a collection that reflects both their eye for art and their role in shaping its history.
    — Daniel Cassady, ARTnews.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of assembling
Verb
  • Nearly sixteen years after a San Francisco man was found fatally stabbed inside his apartment, police are seeking information in solving the cold case.
    — Tim Fang, CBS News, 31 July 2026
  • Despite solving the problem effectively and immediately, controversy abounds with this method.
    — Mark Vrtiska, The Conversation, 30 July 2026
Definition of solving
Verb
  • If a clinic is compounding its own drugs, ask whether that’s done at the clinic or through a licensed, inspected compounding pharmacy.
    — Carrie Teegardin, AJC.com, 29 July 2026
  • While the pace of inflation has moderated since 2022, even small price increases compounding on top of larger ones in recent years can easily strain the household budget.
    — Catherine Brock, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of compounding
Verb
  • Writers have seen grammar checkers become writing assistants.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Here’s the latest information at the time of writing early Sunday morning.
    — Marshall Shepherd, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of writing
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