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

Financing was then pieced together through several local funds, co-producers and European networks, leaving StudioCanal the job of shopping the rights internationally. —Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2024

While nothing is certain for a plan that's now merely conceptual, Wimmer Communities has pieced together a neighborhood that would be called The Conservancy, a thematic nod to the wooded areas, green space and wetlands that would be preserved. —Jim Riccioli, Journal Sentinel, 10 Oct. 2024

Crane, Collins and Cordier are eager to put the pieces together. —Ellen Wexler, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Oct. 2024

For Cody's father Mike Johnson and his mother Amy Juneau, the insurmountable pain of losing a child is only heightened by the burden of piecing together what happened that night. —Anthony Robledo, USA TODAY, 4 Oct. 2024