by step

phrase

: in a series of steps
The melody moves upward by step from D to C.

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Training typically proceeds step by step, beginning with living ethically, then learning to focus the mind and finally gaining deeper understanding. Ronald S. Green, The Conversation, 16 July 2026 Loop engineering is unlike the typical approach of simply interacting with AI step by step. Lance Eliot, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 Metcalf’s soulful performance – she and director Mantello, her frequent collaborator, work their magic yet again – is matched step by step by Abbott turning in another fine stage performance (following his 2023 Off Broadway turn in Danny and the Deep Blue Sea) and Ahlers, making his Broadway debut. Greg Evans, Deadline, 9 Apr. 2026 Kids mastering fundamentals, then building step by step from arithmetic into higher math. Opinion Staff, Oc Register, 8 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for by step

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“By step.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20step. Accessed 22 Jul. 2026.

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