piece
noun
a separate or limited portion or quantity of something.
are piecing
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present progressiveof piece.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Billionaires are piecing together massive real estate compounds, or real-estate portfolios, that are worth hundreds of millions of dollars and counting.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 17, 2026
Analysts are piecing together a picture of how it is faring.
From New York Times ● Nov. 4, 2022
The story of the album is told from the vantage of the researchers who are piecing together information about the figures in the photos.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2022
Researchers across the world are piecing together data about Omicron.
From BBC ● Dec. 8, 2021
“Until then, we don’t have a long-term plan, but we are piecing together a couple of short-term plans in order to keep those hotels operational,” Andryszewski said.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 10, 2021
