as in constructed
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 pieced
Years later, after fans repeatedly demanded the full version, Swift pieced it together into the now-iconic 10-minute track.
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Bryan West, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
The Herald pieced some of the correspondence together in order to draw as complete a picture as possible of the various cases.
—Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2026
The contentious film has been brewing in the background of its subjects’ notoriously sexist social media accounts for the past year as Theroux pieced his documentary together behind the scenes.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 19 Mar. 2026
Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla, who has pieced it all together, deserves plenty of credit for maximizing this group.
—Jay King, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2026
Really, since Jamaal Charles’ ACL tear in 2015, the Chiefs have largely pieced the position together with value finds.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 2026
The nation is puzzle pieced around with warmer weather nationwide, but indecisive on which towns and states will see more humid temperatures.
—Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 31 Jan. 2026
Seamless stitching and different coloration on the Creature’s body reflect how Victor has pieced it together from body parts found on the battlefield.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 3 Jan. 2026
It had been related to her by adults who had pieced their guesses together into a form that could be told.
—Joan Silber, New Yorker, 30 Nov. 2025
Bryan West, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026
The Herald pieced some of the correspondence together in order to draw as complete a picture as possible of the various cases.
—Julie K. Brown, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2026
The contentious film has been brewing in the background of its subjects’ notoriously sexist social media accounts for the past year as Theroux pieced his documentary together behind the scenes.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 19 Mar. 2026
Celtics head coach Joe Mazzulla, who has pieced it all together, deserves plenty of credit for maximizing this group.
—Jay King, New York Times, 4 Mar. 2026
Really, since Jamaal Charles’ ACL tear in 2015, the Chiefs have largely pieced the position together with value finds.
—Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 2026
The nation is puzzle pieced around with warmer weather nationwide, but indecisive on which towns and states will see more humid temperatures.
—Josh Kelly, Oklahoman, 31 Jan. 2026
Seamless stitching and different coloration on the Creature’s body reflect how Victor has pieced it together from body parts found on the battlefield.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 3 Jan. 2026
It had been related to her by adults who had pieced their guesses together into a form that could be told.
—Joan Silber, New Yorker, 30 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pieced
Verb
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His silky ballads are uniformly thoughtful and well-constructed, but lack the pathos that would give them greater depth and dimension.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Roughly one in ten new US single-family homes is now constructed for renters, not homeowners.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN Money,
24 Apr. 2026
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During their time together, Snead and McVay built teams that have played in two Super Bowls, winning one, and made eight playoff appearances.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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The Celtics made shots in bunches and built a double-digit lead on multiple occasions.—
Tony Jones,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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In the process, however, one of the big distinguishing aspects of TV – the large audiences who once assembled to watch dramas, sitcoms and reality shows – has eroded.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
30 Apr. 2026
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The material below was assembled through reporting and a survey provided to Gonez.—
Howard Blume,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Paul and Mortensen had been under investigation by both the Draper City Police Department and West Jordan Police Department regarding a series of allegations each made that the other had acted violently during altercations in February, as well as an incident that took place in 2024.—
Senior Television,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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Cunningham was 13-for-23 from the field, made all 14 of his free throw attempts and added five assists.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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