piece
noun
a separate or limited portion or quantity of something.
piecing
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present participleof piece.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Or is there a point at which an elderly parent owes their adult children enough financial information that they’re not left piecing together a life from scratch?
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026
“We’ve been piecing it together. We knew it was a news chopper. We knew we had lost contact with our people out there. Now we have confirmation.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
DNA from descendants has become essential for identifying more of the Franklin expedition's dead and for piecing together details of the crew's final attempt to escape.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026
The band, under Noel's instruction, is piecing together the setlist.
From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026
And the women were piecing together another quilt, only this time, instead of a victory quilt, it was a friendship quilt, and they asked Miss Sadie to make the center square.
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
