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.
Examples of day by day in a Sentence
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Being in the moment still with one another, but also so taking step by step, day by day.
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Joelle Goldstein, Peoplemag, 22 Feb. 2024
The lyrics are shaped by addiction recovery and suicide-prevention best practices—urging the friend to just take it day by day—but the language is casual and warm.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 23 Feb. 2024
Through advanced research and development, NASA created a future that didn’t just happen, but was made by local men and women, day by day.
—Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2024
At first, rescuers took the manatee mom's recovery day by day, but as Reckless continued to wow vets with her strength, SeaWorld staffers started planning for the sea creature's future.
—Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 2 Feb. 2024
But for Hancock, coming to identify as an atheist brought a difficult question: What could sustain him day by day — through rage and grief and fear of his looming execution — without faith in a power mightier than the people who had decided to end his life?
—Emma Goldberg Desiree Rios, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2024
Hadley Vlahos: Don’t be afraid to ask for help and take it day by day.
—Hannah Dylan Pasternak, SELF, 12 Dec. 2023
It's been a hard journey – just living day by day and fighting day by day.
—Nikki Battiste, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2023
Jason Alden—Bloomberg/Getty Images With the Israel-Hamas conflict building day by day, and the war in Ukraine raging on, JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon came out with a powerful warning on Friday.
—Bywill Daniel, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2023
Joelle Goldstein, Peoplemag, 22 Feb. 2024
The lyrics are shaped by addiction recovery and suicide-prevention best practices—urging the friend to just take it day by day—but the language is casual and warm.
—Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 23 Feb. 2024
Through advanced research and development, NASA created a future that didn’t just happen, but was made by local men and women, day by day.
—Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2024
At first, rescuers took the manatee mom's recovery day by day, but as Reckless continued to wow vets with her strength, SeaWorld staffers started planning for the sea creature's future.
—Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 2 Feb. 2024
But for Hancock, coming to identify as an atheist brought a difficult question: What could sustain him day by day — through rage and grief and fear of his looming execution — without faith in a power mightier than the people who had decided to end his life?
—Emma Goldberg Desiree Rios, New York Times, 21 Jan. 2024
Hadley Vlahos: Don’t be afraid to ask for help and take it day by day.
—Hannah Dylan Pasternak, SELF, 12 Dec. 2023
It's been a hard journey – just living day by day and fighting day by day.
—Nikki Battiste, CBS News, 25 Nov. 2023
Jason Alden—Bloomberg/Getty Images With the Israel-Hamas conflict building day by day, and the war in Ukraine raging on, JPMorgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon came out with a powerful warning on Friday.
—Bywill Daniel, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2023
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“Day by day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/day%20by%20day. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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