pieced (together)

verb

past tense of piece (together)
1
as in built

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2
as in doped (out)

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pieced (together)
  1. built
  2. worked out
  3. compounded
  4. figured out
  5. constructed
  6. solved
  7. assembled
  8. resolved
Verb
  • Many African policymakers responded that advanced economies built their wealth on coal and oil, adding that Africa accounts for less than 4% of global carbon emissions.
    — Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The Wildcats football team built some buzz in the last year with the stadium opening, big-name staff hirings and transfers and publicized financial commitments.
    — Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of built
Verb
  • Boise plans to work with the health district to enact the plan, according to city spokesperson Maria Ortega, though specifics are still being worked out.
    — Mark Dee, Idaho Statesman, 21 Oct. 2026
  • That would have worked out fine when Fochesato tried redeeming his Timeless Ticket for a potential World Series game in 2018, when the Brewers reached the NL Championship Series.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 20 Oct. 2026
Definition of worked out
Verb
  • The inflationary pressures were compounded this year with the start of the Iran war.
    — Josh Boak, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
  • French bond turmoil worsens French social and political volatility is compounded by an emerging fiscal crisis, which on Thursday pushed its benchmark government borrowing cost to a fresh 24-year high.
    — Jenni Reid, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of compounded
Verb
  • In Waititi’s telling, Josie has figured out her mother’s plan.
    — Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 22 Oct. 2026
  • But Griffin and his inner circle long ago figured out that anyone who snoozes at the wheel gets run off the road.
    — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of figured out
Verb
  • In a statement posted on X, Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich stood in front of a bulldozer near the site of the shootout and promised Israel would tear down Palestinian buildings constructed without permits in the area.
    — Sam Metz, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The upper is constructed of a gray mesh with matching suede overlays and translucent TPU side panels.
    — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of constructed
Verb
  • The crows solved the task the same way primates do, using the same mathematical logic despite having a very different brain structure.
    — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 23 Oct. 2026
  • So there’s a huge amount of that which was solved with lots of different trickery, and then some VFX.
    — K.J. Yossman, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of solved
Verb
  • Texas ran for 212 yards, and it all but put the game away on the ground until Ole Miss assembled an evening-ending combination of plays that led to a Hail Mary attempt to potentially win it.
    — Mac Engel October 25, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Oct. 2026
  • 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
Definition of assembled
Verb
  • Other forum participants reported that subsequent firmware updates resolved their infections.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The Commissary is raising money and crowdsourcing to help cover lawyers' costs and have emergency funding until the dispute is resolved.
    — Libby Smith, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
Definition of resolved
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