piece out
Britishverb
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to extend by adding pieces
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to cause to last longer by using only a small amount at a time
to piece out rations
Example Sentences
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Why make a period piece out of a period piece?
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 28, 2025
When you take the wrong piece out, the whole tower collapses.
From BBC • Dec. 24, 2024
Josh Levin: You have a piece out now about Jim Jordan and the wrestlers speaking out against him.
From Slate • Oct. 17, 2023
Cut a piece out of the pan and eat it on the spot, and it’s a satisfyingly filling snack cake that’s so un-crumby, you don’t even need a napkin.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 26, 2022
When I know it’s boiled long enough to kill any cryptosporidium, I block Crick’s view and pick a smaller piece out with forceps.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
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