piece together
phrasal verb
pieced together; piecing together; pieces together
: to make (something) by bringing together various parts or pieces
She pieced the quilt together from scraps of old cloth.
: to bring together (various parts or pieces) to form one complete thing
The police had to piece together reports from several witnesses to get an accurate account of what happened.
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Reconstructing The Distracted Driving Timeline Digital forensics excels at piecing together a timeline of events from disparate data points.
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Lars Daniel, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
The picture reporters pieced together from hundreds of documents and extensive interviews provides details into the life of a man who has spent over a decade watching the world through a cell window for a crime he’s not even been convicted of.
—Kallie Cox, Charlotte Observer, 17 Jan. 2025
During his closing argument, Corson pieced together a timeline with details provided in the witnesses’ testimonies.
—Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 16 Jan. 2025
Severance is the sort of puzzle-box show that attracts a rabid fanbase obsessed with piecing together the clues and cracking its mysteries: What is the evil company Lumon up to?
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 15 Jan. 2025
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Lars Daniel, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
The picture reporters pieced together from hundreds of documents and extensive interviews provides details into the life of a man who has spent over a decade watching the world through a cell window for a crime he’s not even been convicted of.
—Kallie Cox, Charlotte Observer, 17 Jan. 2025
During his closing argument, Corson pieced together a timeline with details provided in the witnesses’ testimonies.
—Forum News Service, Twin Cities, 16 Jan. 2025
Severance is the sort of puzzle-box show that attracts a rabid fanbase obsessed with piecing together the clues and cracking its mysteries: What is the evil company Lumon up to?
—Eliana Dockterman, TIME, 15 Jan. 2025
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“Piece together.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/piece%20together. Accessed 22 Jan. 2025.
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