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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Archaeologists have pieced together this likely scene based on weapons, preserved human waste and the remains of a small fire discovered over the past several years in a West Texas cave.
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Lillian Ali, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Apr. 2025
Held in harsh conditions Relatives must piece together scraps of information about prison conditions.
—Hanna Arhirova, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
What's known about the cuts made so far to the institute was pieced together by employees affected by the layoffs and the union that represents them.
—Arkansas Online, 6 Apr. 2025
Researchers are still piecing together exactly how trees coordinate this behavior.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
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Lillian Ali, Smithsonian Magazine, 8 Apr. 2025
Held in harsh conditions Relatives must piece together scraps of information about prison conditions.
—Hanna Arhirova, Chicago Tribune, 6 Apr. 2025
What's known about the cuts made so far to the institute was pieced together by employees affected by the layoffs and the union that represents them.
—Arkansas Online, 6 Apr. 2025
Researchers are still piecing together exactly how trees coordinate this behavior.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025
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“Piece together.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/piece%20together. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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