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.
Examples of piece together in a Sentence
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Police said investigators were able to piece together what transpired through reviews of surveillance footage and interviews of witnesses at the grocery store.
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Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 20 May 2024
This is a story, pieced together and told in full for the first time, that leads to the heart of Israel.
—Mark Mazzetti Jonathan Davis Anna Diamond David Mason, New York Times, 16 May 2024
After worried relatives contacted Spanish and U.S. investigators about the woman, federal prosecutors pieced together David Knezevich’s movements before and after his wife’s disappearance and came up with a twisted flight log and a series of strange circumstances.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 16 May 2024
While the two battle for dominance, Furiosa must survive and piece together the means to find her way home.
—Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 May 2024
More:Investigators continue piecing together Charlotte shooting that killed 4 officers
The gunman, identified as 39-year-old Terry Clark Hughes Jr., exited the house with a firearm and was shot by police.
—Michael Collins, USA TODAY, 2 May 2024
Prisoners describe Williams' last days, including his 'blood-curdling' screams
The lawsuit repeatedly cited a Journal Sentinel investigation that pieced together the circumstances of Williams' death.
—Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 10 May 2024
Her costume shop is a whirlwind of activity, with stitchers and cutter drapers at sewing machines or working by hand, bustling about, piecing together various components of costumes for the cast.
—Tammy Ljungblad, Kansas City Star, 9 May 2024
But its winemakers are doing a lot right, according to the San Diego wineries report, by the San Diego County Vintners Association trade group, which examined economic data and surveyed winemakers to piece together a state of the industry.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2024
Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 20 May 2024
This is a story, pieced together and told in full for the first time, that leads to the heart of Israel.
—Mark Mazzetti Jonathan Davis Anna Diamond David Mason, New York Times, 16 May 2024
After worried relatives contacted Spanish and U.S. investigators about the woman, federal prosecutors pieced together David Knezevich’s movements before and after his wife’s disappearance and came up with a twisted flight log and a series of strange circumstances.
—Jay Weaver, Miami Herald, 16 May 2024
While the two battle for dominance, Furiosa must survive and piece together the means to find her way home.
—Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 May 2024
More:Investigators continue piecing together Charlotte shooting that killed 4 officers
The gunman, identified as 39-year-old Terry Clark Hughes Jr., exited the house with a firearm and was shot by police.
—Michael Collins, USA TODAY, 2 May 2024
Prisoners describe Williams' last days, including his 'blood-curdling' screams
The lawsuit repeatedly cited a Journal Sentinel investigation that pieced together the circumstances of Williams' death.
—Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 10 May 2024
Her costume shop is a whirlwind of activity, with stitchers and cutter drapers at sewing machines or working by hand, bustling about, piecing together various components of costumes for the cast.
—Tammy Ljungblad, Kansas City Star, 9 May 2024
But its winemakers are doing a lot right, according to the San Diego wineries report, by the San Diego County Vintners Association trade group, which examined economic data and surveyed winemakers to piece together a state of the industry.
—Roxana Popescu, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2024
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“Piece together.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/piece%20together. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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