day by day
idiom
: in small amounts every day
Day by day, the situation is becoming more complex.
She felt herself growing stronger day by day.
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Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
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Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
But even with these encouraging trends, the mortgage market is still reacting day by day to new data, forecasts and investor sentiment.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 29 Dec. 2025
The Lakers will be taking it day by day, seeing how Ayton’s knee responds with some extended time off.
—Justin Grasso, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Nov. 2025
In a powerful statement to the court, Charlotte Nozar described herself as a survivor who is continuing on a healing journey, day by day.
—David Clarey, jsonline.com, 12 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for day by day
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“Day by day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/day%20by%20day. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.
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