as in building
to form by putting together parts or materials
you might want to piece together a quilt from those odd patches of cloth
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Recent Examples of piecing
Without a clear presentation to Congress or a formal address to the nation, the administration's communication has been scattershot and intermittent, leaving Americans with the task of piecing it all together.
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Justin Fishel, ABC News, 2 Mar. 2026
According to his mother, Anthony at one point had been piecing things together and was volunteering in the community.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
As the pair confer with forensics and begin piecing things together, the detectives learn that the unit was once home to Oliver and his live-in girlfriend, Ciara.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 18 Feb. 2026
Researchers are currently piecing the story together, one experiment at a time, rather than proving out every step sequentially in the same set of organisms.
—Ivan Amato, Quanta Magazine, 22 Dec. 2025
The two men, by that time, began piecing a plan together and met with their wives about it.
—Staff, FOXNews.com, 28 Nov. 2025
Now, Kolchenko and his team are piecing it back together.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 15 Nov. 2025
Bruck made her costume herself, sewing each vine on by hand and carefully piecing it together in the weeks leading up to the party, as her friends told WXYZ-TV Detroit.
—Kelsey Lentz, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
The student veterans handled much of the physical labor involved in piecing the wall together and securing it to the ground.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 20 Oct. 2025
Justin Fishel, ABC News, 2 Mar. 2026
According to his mother, Anthony at one point had been piecing things together and was volunteering in the community.
—Tim Fang, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
As the pair confer with forensics and begin piecing things together, the detectives learn that the unit was once home to Oliver and his live-in girlfriend, Ciara.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 18 Feb. 2026
Researchers are currently piecing the story together, one experiment at a time, rather than proving out every step sequentially in the same set of organisms.
—Ivan Amato, Quanta Magazine, 22 Dec. 2025
The two men, by that time, began piecing a plan together and met with their wives about it.
—Staff, FOXNews.com, 28 Nov. 2025
Now, Kolchenko and his team are piecing it back together.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 15 Nov. 2025
Bruck made her costume herself, sewing each vine on by hand and carefully piecing it together in the weeks leading up to the party, as her friends told WXYZ-TV Detroit.
—Kelsey Lentz, PEOPLE, 29 Oct. 2025
The student veterans handled much of the physical labor involved in piecing the wall together and securing it to the ground.
—Lou Ponsi, Oc Register, 20 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for piecing
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The report suggested either adding event space or building a sports complex nearby.—
Mark Dee
April 1,
Idaho Statesman,
1 Apr. 2026
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While students are surrounded by technology, teachers say that exposure alone is not building the kind of skills needed for academic or professional environments.—
Darlin Tillery,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Instead of constructing entire components from tungsten, researchers are focusing on applying thin tungsten layers onto more manageable base materials.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Apr. 2026
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Katherine Schwarzenegger's video of action star husband Chris Pratt constructing a dollhouse for their daughters has generated a big response.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
3 Apr. 2026
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The suspect spent weeks planning the attack, eventually assembling Molotov cocktails and conducting surveillance of Kiswani’s residence, according to federal complaint documents.—
Jake Offenhartz,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
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In wars lasting a month or so with relatively low casualty rates, managing massive ammunition consumption, assembling and training replacements, and renewing equipment losses during a war, not after it, are simply not issues.—
Eliot A. Cohen,
The Atlantic,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Miami Beach police arrested a 32-year-old man accused of making antisemitic remarks and threatening a father in front of his children at Stillwater Park.—
Nikiya Carrero,
CBS News,
4 Apr. 2026
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The union is also pushing for more flexibility in school-level decision-making and clearer guidelines around work hours and compensation for extended duties.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
4 Apr. 2026
Verb
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On the Island of the Gods, fresh ideas arrive like waves, creating a glorious cocktail of cultures and influences.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
31 Mar. 2026
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One recalled how their oldest child once pushed an unplugged vacuum cleaner across the living room, carefully creating vacuum lines without actually cleaning anything.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Piecing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piecing. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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