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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At an awkward dinner with his innie’s crush and his husband Fields (John Noble), Irving begins to piece together who Burt really is.
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Anna Tingley, Variety, 22 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, investigators began to piece together Lam’s trip and whereabouts with the help of her blog.
—Alex Gurley, People.com, 19 Feb. 2025
The Good Daughter is a suspenseful crime drama where sisters Charlotte (Fahy) and Samantha (Byrne) Quinn have spent the last twenty-eight years trying to piece together the lives that were fractured by a single night of violence.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 19 Feb. 2025
With the riddle unsolved, the case of the mysterious Valentine's Day card continues to captivate Reddit users, who are eager to piece together the puzzle.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
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Anna Tingley, Variety, 22 Feb. 2025
Meanwhile, investigators began to piece together Lam’s trip and whereabouts with the help of her blog.
—Alex Gurley, People.com, 19 Feb. 2025
The Good Daughter is a suspenseful crime drama where sisters Charlotte (Fahy) and Samantha (Byrne) Quinn have spent the last twenty-eight years trying to piece together the lives that were fractured by a single night of violence.
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 19 Feb. 2025
With the riddle unsolved, the case of the mysterious Valentine's Day card continues to captivate Reddit users, who are eager to piece together the puzzle.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 17 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for piece together
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“Piece together.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/piece%20together. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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