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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Taylor Swift's fans have pieced together videos portraying the pop-music icon's deft handling of stage mishaps. —

Nina Turner, Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2024 Harold Perrineau leads a solid cast of (mostly) likeable characters who have to survive these terrors and more, all while trying to piece together the mystery of the nameless town they’re trapped in. —

Erik Kain, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024 Why do Love Is Blind’s producers insist on starting scenes with couples midway through a fight, leaving us to piece together what the fight is even about? —

Vlada Gelman, TVLine, 25 Oct. 2024 After much soul searching across time, Lilia reads her own fortune through tarot cards and pieces together the clues for the rest of the coven. —

Nick Romano, EW.com, 24 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for piece together

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