piece
noun
a separate or limited portion or quantity of something.
have been piecing
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present perfect progressiveof piece.present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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By analyzing sediment cores from Laguna Itzan, a nearby lake, Gwinneth and his team have been piecing together a long-term record of both environmental conditions and human activity in the region.
From Science Daily ● Apr. 27, 2026
Since 2004, the Ballards, both professors emeriti of pediatrics at UC San Francisco, have been piecing together ways to restore the creek, one small project at a time.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2025
But there’s always been more to the Battle of Antietam than that, and historians have been piecing that jigsaw together, too.
From Washington Times ● Oct. 1, 2022
Police accounts of what happened have shifted dramatically over the last two weeks, and news organizations have been piecing details together by citing documents linked to the investigation and interviews with law enforcement officials.
From Washington Post ● Jun. 10, 2022
Everybody has told me a little, and I have been piecing it together for several days.
From Captain Pott's Minister by Francis L. (Francis Le Roy) Cooper
