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
Through the limited perspectives of letters, readers are only able to see events from one point of view at first, but have the satisfying experience of piecing the full story together as more perspectives are revealed.
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Esther K. Choy,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Staff,
FOXNews.com,
28 Nov. 2025
Now, Kolchenko and his team are piecing it back together.
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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.
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Kelsey Lentz,
PEOPLE,
29 Oct. 2025
Esther K. Choy,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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.
—
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for piecing
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Comcast also recognized value in theme parks and invested heavily, building Universal Studios as a formidable rival to Disney.
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As aides at the Capitol were actively building a stage for the celebratory event, meant to communicate a big cost-of-living win to voters, the president abruptly canceled it.
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Gord Lambert ran this dynamic explicitly while constructing Canadian Oil Sands Innovation Alliance (COSIA).
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Amazon’s approach in the fiercely competitive AI arena encompasses more than just simple purchases; the firm is constructing the vital infrastructure.
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Erika Bahr, founder and CEO of Daxe, had spent over a year assembling this coalition, intentionally collapsing the walls between every stakeholder in women’s economic participation into a single room.
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This unique telescope is using the world’s largest digital camera to scan the entire southern sky every few nights, assembling what will become the most lavishly detailed time-lapse of the cosmos humanity has ever envisioned.
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But making their wishes known ahead of time is key to maintaining independence even as life situations change, said Kweli Rashied-Henry, interim director of Fulton County Senior Services.
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In fact, a single cup of pomegranate arils contains about 7 grams of fiber, making the fruit beneficial for digestive health and promoting fullness.
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Unlike scenic destinations that become part of a wedding backdrop, Walshe said Madison Square Garden presents the opposite challenge because designers would first have to erase the venue's familiar arena feel before creating something entirely new.
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And that means creating connections that are outside of a computer screen.
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“Piecing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piecing. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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