piece
noun
a separate or limited portion or quantity of something.
was piecing
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past progressiveof piece.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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As the hospital was being readied for its new life, Reyes was piecing together a parallel story of rebirth, one bicycle at a time.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 1, 2026
Back in 2006, when Mr Brennan was piecing together the investigation, detectives built a picture that showed Khan was the mastermind behind the plot.
From BBC ● Apr. 4, 2024
The grammar I was piecing together was based primarily on Jero, but a look through Portman's and Man's books convinced me that the southern Great Andamanese languages had similar structures.
From Scientific American ● Jun. 14, 2023
In a tweet on Friday, Bankman-Fried said he was "piecing together" what had happened at FTX.
From Reuters ● Nov. 12, 2022
She showed us the quilt she was piecing for the county fair.
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
