piecing

present participle of piece

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of piecing Those still piecing the picture together days after the disruption are deciding a week late, and their customers go elsewhere. — Alex Saric, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026 Restoration specialist Andrew Ownbey is the man tasked with piecing it back together, and his approach has resulted in one building rising within another building, photos show. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 19 Aug. 2026 But with Prythian still piecing itself together in the wake of the devastating Hybern War, the task of uniting is proving more difficult by the day. — Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 17 Aug. 2026 Advertisement Adams, watching from Anna’s side of the revelation, says Anna is piecing it together at nearly the same moment Max is. — Jp Mangalindan, Time, 31 July 2026 According to the band, Ow ∞ is a record about embracing a chaotic present while piecing yourself back together through memories, relationships and the creative process. — Spin Staff, SPIN, 21 July 2026 Without a clear presentation to Congress or a formal address to the nation, the administration's communication has been scattershot and intermittent, leaving Americans with the task of piecing it all together. — Justin Fishel, ABC News, 2 Mar. 2026 According to his mother, Anthony at one point had been piecing things together and was volunteering in the community. — Tim Fang, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026 As the pair confer with forensics and begin piecing things together, the detectives learn that the unit was once home to Oliver and his live-in girlfriend, Ciara. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 18 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for piecing
Verb
  • That is a new discipline, and the businesses building it now will have a significant head start.
    — Derya Matras, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
  • On land, over 1,000 trees were preserved while building the resort.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Compass is constructing five hyperscale data centers on the former Sears Headquarters campus.
    — John Lippert, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026
  • This includes repairing roofs, modernizing classrooms, upgrading heating and cooling systems, improving security and constructing new buildings.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Mark Zuckerberg is also establishing a family compound Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, who is worth $261 billion, has also been assembling a family compound in Palo Alto one house at a time.
    — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The new leadership team that Skydance is assembling under the direction of Ellison and Ynon Kreiz, just recruited from Mattel to serve as co-CEO, has to navigate that dynamic.
    — Todd Spangler, Variety, 3 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Crafting the ‘nudge’ As an undergraduate at Carnegie Mellon University, Carleton spent two summers working in a Johns Hopkins prostate cancer lab and was surprised to see surgeons making a point to attend the department’s journal club.
    — Allessandra DiCorato, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026
  • If the waiver is granted, callers would still be limited by certain conditions, including allowing consumers to opt out and making no more than three calls within 30 days to each individual recipient.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Concierge specials such as creating your own gin at a nearby Palma distillery or watching espadrilles being made in Palma’s Olivar market are original diversions.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • Those that don’t risk creating fleets of intelligent systems capable of making very expensive and detrimental mistakes.
    — Tony Grout, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026

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“Piecing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piecing. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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