piece by piece

adverb

Synonyms of piece by piecenext
: by degrees : piecemeal

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Examples of piece by piece in a Sentence

worked out the solution piece by piece
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As the author points out, our autonomy has been removed from us piece by piece. — Torie Bosch, STAT, 5 Sep. 2026 An Acquisition Chain, Not A One-Off OpenRouter lands on top of a stack Stripe has been assembling piece by piece. — Janakiram Msv, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026 The bridge will be removed piece by piece starting this weekend. — Maddie White, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026 Ken Griffin has been buying up a block of Brickell piece by piece for the last several years. — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for piece by piece

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1530, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of piece by piece was circa 1530

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“Piece by piece.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/piece%20by%20piece. Accessed 14 Sep. 2026.

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piece by piece

adverb
: a little at a time
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