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piece together

Idioms  

  1. Join or combine parts into a whole, as in With information from several observers, she pieced together an account of what had actually taken place. [Late 1500s]

Example Sentences

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“So they can piece together their 450 hours using their interests to shape what their curriculum looks like.”

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

Nguyen is struggling to piece together the logic that led to his client being marooned in a country where he had no ties.

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

This comparison allowed them to piece together the galaxy's likely history of growth and mergers.

From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026

Authorities are reviewing video footage and interviewing witnesses to piece together the timeline of events.

From Salon • Mar. 1, 2026

I tried to piece together, from the memories and the flashbacks and the dreams, what happened on Saturday night.

From "The Girl on the Train" by Paula Hawkins

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