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
The outlet also reported that you can make a statement piece out of any collections you have in the kitchen.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 3, 2023
The object was to knock your opponent’s piece out of the hollow.
From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer
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