piece together

phrasal verb

pieced together; piecing together; pieces together

: to make (something) by bringing together various parts or pieces

She pieced the quilt together from scraps of old cloth.

: to bring together (various parts or pieces) to form one complete thing

The police had to piece together reports from several witnesses to get an accurate account of what happened.

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Travis Kelce once again showed that his style is anything but pieced together. —

Maggie Clancy, WWD, 18 Nov. 2024 But piecing together the maternal side of her bloodline proved challenging. —

La Risa R. Lynch, Journal Sentinel, 15 Nov. 2024 Caddo Lake is experiencing a drought, and Paris eventually pieces together that his mother’s seizures always seemed to align with dry seasons. —

Laura Bradley, Vulture, 5 Nov. 2024 Another impressive feat mastered by the company’s algorithm is building a cardboard box, which involves a robot gently bending its sides and delicately fitting pieces together. —

Will Knight, WIRED, 31 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for piece together

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