piece together

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.

Examples of piece together in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Sites that preserve soft-bodied organisms are even rarer because soft tissues decompose more easily, making these places especially useful for piecing together prehistoric ecosystems. —Marlowe Starling, Quanta Magazine, 1 May 2026

Most of these ancient homes have long since returned to the soil, leaving archaeologists to piece together their stories from fragmentary evidence. —Literary Hub, 1 May 2026

As the hospital was being readied for its new life, Reyes was piecing together a parallel story of rebirth, one bicycle at a time. —Los Angeles Times, 1 May 2026

Ten of the 11 Cubs players on the IL are pitchers, which further complicates the pitching puzzle Counsell has to piece together every day. —Andy Martinez, Chicago Tribune, 1 May 2026

Rhymes for piece together

• aether
• gether
• heather
• leather
• nether
• tether
• weather
• wether
• whether
• altogether