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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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
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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
See all Example Sentences for piece together
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“Piece together.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/piece%20together. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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