piece
noun
a separate or limited portion or quantity of something.
have pieced
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present perfectof piece.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Archaeologists have pieced together thousands of fragments of 2,000-year-old wall plaster to reveal remarkable frescoes that decorated a luxurious Roman villa.
From BBC ● Jun. 19, 2025
Given a few months, the thinking goes, the ‘Pac-4’ could have pieced together competition schedules with other leagues that would have satisfied their needs.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 18, 2024
Now that researchers have pieced together the complex interplay of genes and hormones that control corn growth, the time may be ripe for corn, too, to go big by getting shorter.
From Science Magazine ● Oct. 25, 2023
In a season that began with a major loss in injured Gavin Lux and ended with a major loss of Urías, they have pieced together the most unsightly, splendid masterpiece.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 5, 2023
We have pieced his words together, bit by bit, and uncovered his life an inch at a time.
From The Net by Rex Ellingwood Beach
