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

They were found dead in the family basement, having been gruesomely strangled one by one with exercise bands. — Richard E. Vatz, Baltimore Sun, 6 Sep. 2026

But as the start time approached, worshippers began to arrive, filling the seats one by one. — Nimi Princewill, CNN Money, 4 Sep. 2026

Judge Sullivan questioned the jurors one by one, removed none, and, on Friday morning, over the defense’s objections, refused to investigate further. — Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026

The pressure is becoming too much to bear, and one by one her circle of friends decamp to the only slightly safer environs of pre-war Paris. — Damon Wise, Deadline, 3 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for one by one

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