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.

Examples of piece together in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Fans pieced together that the pair had met back in 2019 when Del Rey posted a Facebook album of her and her girlfriends taking one of Dufrene’s tours. —Brittany Spanos, Rolling Stone, 27 Sep. 2024

Image by image, the researchers are piecing together a clearer picture of the elusive whales’ distribution and habits. —Mindy Weisberger, CNN, 26 Sep. 2024

With these additional digital artifacts, experts can piece together a more complete understanding of the who, what, when, where and why in a case. —Lars Daniel, Forbes, 26 Sep. 2024

Through interviews and testimonies, the podcast pieces together a chilling tale of coercion and control that builds to a shocking climax. —Justine Browning, EW.com, 26 Sep. 2024