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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Styled with a pair of Fendi Delfina boots and a pair of polished sunglasses, the look came across as easy to piece together.
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Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 9 Feb. 2025
The Padres are looking to piece together playing time in left on a budget after Jurickson Profar, who batted .280/.380/.459 in 158 games in ‘24, signed a three-year, $42 million deal with the Braves last month.
—Kevin Acee, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2025
Reuters/Eduardo Munoz Interviews with all five air traffic controllers working the night of the collision have also been completed as the NTSB tries to piece together what happened.
—Alex Sundby, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2025
Investigators will try to piece together the aircrafts' final moments before their collision, including contact with air traffic controllers as well as a loss of altitude by the passenger jet.
—Lolita C. Baldor, TIME, 30 Jan. 2025
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Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 9 Feb. 2025
The Padres are looking to piece together playing time in left on a budget after Jurickson Profar, who batted .280/.380/.459 in 158 games in ‘24, signed a three-year, $42 million deal with the Braves last month.
—Kevin Acee, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2025
Reuters/Eduardo Munoz Interviews with all five air traffic controllers working the night of the collision have also been completed as the NTSB tries to piece together what happened.
—Alex Sundby, CBS News, 4 Feb. 2025
Investigators will try to piece together the aircrafts' final moments before their collision, including contact with air traffic controllers as well as a loss of altitude by the passenger jet.
—Lolita C. Baldor, TIME, 30 Jan. 2025
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“Piece together.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/piece%20together. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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