pieced (together)

verb

Definition of pieced (together)next
past tense of piece (together)
1
as in built

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2
as in doped (out)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pieced (together)
  1. built
  2. compounded
  3. assembled
  4. devised
  5. solved
Verb
  • The train cars that will be sent to Lima were built between 1985 and 1987 and served millions of riders in the Bay Area until their retirement.
    Nollyanne Delacruz, The Mercury News, 17 Nov. 2024
  • Conservation biologist Anthony Waddle of Macquarie University in Sydney built heat shelters from large bricks prefabricated with holes that just happen to be the perfect size for green and golden bell frogs.
    Martin J. Kernan, Discover Magazine, 16 Nov. 2024
Definition of built
Verb
  • For communities of color, particularly students from HBCUs, the barriers to entry in tech and cybersecurity are often compounded by a lack of resources and exposure.
    Tony Bradley, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
  • For the family, the tragedy is compounded by the struggle to explain what happened to Burton’s young daughters.
    Melissa Noel, Essence, 21 Oct. 2024
Definition of compounded
Verb
  • Cost of ancillary products and assembled components increased to $342,865 from $187,841, reflecting the component costs associated with the rise in perpetual license sales of progressive gaming systems.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 12 Nov. 2024
  • In London, the crowd assembled near a statue of Peter Pan, where handmade signs, balloons, and flowers were placed to honor Payne.
    Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2024
Definition of assembled
Verb
  • The brand this year also devised a bold new trophy for the Louis Vuitton Cup winner that is literally centuries ahead of the staid 19th-century America’s Cup.
    Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 17 Oct. 2024
  • This was originally devised for off-roading but can also be useful for scenarios like maneuvering in a car wash.
    Sam Abuelsamid, Forbes, 16 Oct. 2024
Definition of devised
Verb
  • This makes mass production of the dry cathodes a tough challenge, but one that could revolutionize battery technology if solved.
    Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
  • The discovery was made by an anonymous treasure hunter who had successfully solved the complex puzzles the hunt’s creator set out.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of solved
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“Pieced (together).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pieced%20%28together%29. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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