one by one

phrase

: separately in a series : one at a time : first one and then another one, etc.

I solved the problems one by one.

The performers took the stage one by one.

Examples of one by one in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Critics compared this to eating an omelette by consuming its ingredients one by one—eggs, cheese, vegetables, oil, then salt. — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

At the beginning of the season, Cumming picks the Traitors who will pit the Faithful against one another by murdering them one by one while trying to remain undercover. — Peter White, Deadline, 16 Sep. 2026

The familiar faces arrived one by one, climbing the staircase into The Pool on Thursday evening as the Kering Foundation’s fifth annual Caring for Women Dinner got underway. — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 11 Sep. 2026

Wednesday morning, volunteers rolled up their sleeves and got to work placing each and every flag one by one. — Ashley Sharp, CBS News, 10 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for one by one

• anyone
• everyone
• megaton
• overdone
• overrun
• begun
• grandson
• gudrun
• handgun
• homespun
• outdone
• outrun