piece
noun
a separate or limited portion or quantity of something.
pieced
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past participleof piece.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof piece.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
piecenouna separate or limited portion or quantity of something.
Example Sentences
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It’s a collection of songs pieced together from perfect-seeming snippets heard while passing open doors.
From Salon ● Aug. 21, 2026
Investigators have pieced together much of what they know about Burke and Hernandez’s allegedly illegal relationship from a search of the singer’s cellphone, which was seized last September.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026
The summer squad rebuilding plans are being pieced together in the belief Rashford will not be part of them.
From BBC ● Jun. 16, 2026
Suzanne Sando, a lead analyst in fraud management at Javelin Strategy & Research, says people often underestimate how much information can be pieced together from what feels like harmless conversation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 28, 2026
The camp director responded that he would make a place for him if he could pay $900, which Wayne pieced together from his mother and his earnings at a restaurant job.
From "Drama High" by Michael Sokolove
