put together

Idioms  

1. Build, assemble, create, as in We put together the new bookcase , or This writer can't put together a coherent sentence . [First half of 1500s]

2. Combine mentally, as in Once she put this and that together she knew exactly what had happened . [First half of 1600s] Also see put our heads together ; put two and two together .

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Example Sentences

Here is a look at how the competition is put together and how the all-important voting system works:

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

The Baby Grand project, put together in collaboration with design studio Post Company, is cut from the same cloth, describing itself as a “polychromatic pastiche” on its website.

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

While he put together a pitch and fielded calls, Caley, 34, went to the spa.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

Ahead of the fourth race on the calendar, in Miami, Mercedes has nearly as many points as its closest competitors, Ferrari and McLaren, put together.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

The structure wasn’t much bigger than Uncle Holt’s tool shed and was put together with about as much care.

From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson