by step

idiom

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

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Looking ahead While the ZEROe program may be taking longer than initially expected, the development of components such as advanced heat exchangers shows that progress is being made step by step. Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2025 But real strategy, step by step, day-by-day. Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025 Step by step, more renewables are coming online. Michaila Byrne, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025 The key is to approach improvements step by step. Karan Sharma, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025 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 8 Oct. 2025.

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