piece (together)

verb

Definition of piece (together)next
1
as in to construct

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2
as in to figure out

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for piece (together)
  1. construct
  2. figure out
  3. compound
  4. work out
  5. build
  6. iron out
  7. assemble
  8. solve
Verb
  • Uganda has also unveiled plans for the Turkish firm Summa, which constructed one of its AFCON stadiums, to build a 15,000-seater indoor arena in Kampala.
    — Martin K.N Siele, semafor.com, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Brodeur and Lowndes agree that housing affordability is also tied to supply, and that more homes available to the middle class need to be constructed.
    — Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of construct
Verb
  • These two teams meet for the third time, and both teams need to figure out opposite things.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 26 Oct. 2026
  • Part of his job was scavenging through popular songbooks and figuring out how to present household-name songs for new audiences.
    — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 26 Oct. 2026
Definition of figure out
Verb
  • Huge declines for some of the biggest names in tech have compounded through the week, pushing the index deep into the red.
    — Leonie Kidd, CNBC, 30 Oct. 2026
  • So when an agent trusts an unscored first-match guess, that error compounds down the execution stack.
    — Filip Popovic, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of compound
Verb
  • Also, the proposition does not spell out the terms or interest rates on the loans, which would be worked out if the measure is approved.
    — Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Users will have to work out for themselves whether buying playtime piecemeal is worth it.
    — Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of work out
Verb
  • It was selected as the foundation of Britain’s five-ship Type 31 programme, which is being built at Babcock’s Rosyth shipyard in Scotland.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 29 Oct. 2026
  • Most residents in Flagler Village are eager to see more tall towers built, according to Glassman.
    — Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of build
Verb
  • And the secondary seemed to iron out most of its communication problems.
    — Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
  • For the Sharks to take that next step and become a playoff team, Askarov must iron out his uneven play and become the go-to star many have envisioned.
    — Max Bultman, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of iron out
Verb
  • After a week of respecting the sanctity of spoilers, our critics have assembled to discuss the movie in detail.
    — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The mandate goes to the lawmaker most likely to assemble a coalition.
    — Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of assemble
Verb
  • An organization identifies a bully—sometimes even removes them—and leadership exhales, believing the problem is solved.
    — Jonathan H. Westover, Forbes.com, 30 Oct. 2026
  • But, as both an idealist and a pragmatist, she was drawn to the potential for science to solve difficult environmental problems.
    — Katie Worth, ProPublica, 30 Oct. 2026
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