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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Plus, Graham has already started putting essential pieces together with his coaching staff. —

Tom Kreager, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024 The collaboration was pieced together for the Arcane League of Legends: Season 2 compilation. —

Hugh McIntyre, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024 This case, blending elements of corporate crime, personal grievance, and a high-stakes search, continues to develop as authorities piece together the timeline leading to Thompson's murder. —

Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 19 Dec. 2024 As New York authorities seek to extradite Luigi Mangione, 26, from Pennsylvania in connection with the Dec. 4 killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson outside a Manhattan hotel, investigators are continuing to piece together the suspect’s history. —

Chris Kenning, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for piece together

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