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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With each new clue, the journalist pieces together the realization that Laura had been hiding something. —

Isabella Wandermurem, TIME, 31 Jan. 2025 Other women who have spoken to the Miami Herald are reading the news stories and trying to piece together hazy memories, deciding whether to file complaints. —

Ana Claudia Chacin and, Miami Herald, 28 Jan. 2025 Now, investigators from local, state and federal agencies are piecing together a complex puzzle. —

Alicia Victoria Lozano, NBC News, 26 Jan. 2025 In September, the city pieced together a deal which would’ve brought a 250-bed shelter to downtown near the Parramore neighborhood. —

Michael Cuglietta, Orlando Sentinel, 26 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for piece together

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