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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As starlight passed through the planet's atmosphere, the clues left behind allowed for astronomers to piece together the gases in the atmosphere and detect a possible biosignature.
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
Watch this Bodycam footage: Newly released video shows police trying to piece together what happened in Gene Hackman’s home after the actor and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, were discovered dead in February.
—Kimberly Richardson, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2025
This comes through good scouting and piecing together the flock dynamic.
—Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 16 Apr. 2025
Police in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, are still working to piece together the arson and attempted homicide attack on the governor’s residence as details about the suspect’s possible motive and criminal history come to light.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 16 Apr. 2025
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Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
Watch this Bodycam footage: Newly released video shows police trying to piece together what happened in Gene Hackman’s home after the actor and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, were discovered dead in February.
—Kimberly Richardson, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2025
This comes through good scouting and piecing together the flock dynamic.
—Alex Robinson, Outdoor Life, 16 Apr. 2025
Police in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, are still working to piece together the arson and attempted homicide attack on the governor’s residence as details about the suspect’s possible motive and criminal history come to light.
—Rachel Wolf, FOXNews.com, 16 Apr. 2025
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“Piece together.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/piece%20together. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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