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

But the fire this time was started by a son, which led to raging misfortunes that consumed his three brothers one by one, leaving only ashen memories for his surviving sister and aged parents to sift through. — Literary Hub, 6 Aug. 2026

At the end of the ceremony, mourners approached Yarovenko’s casket one by one, laying white flowers beside her. — ABC News, 4 Aug. 2026

Along the way, Brees stared NFL QB nobility in the face and took each player down one by one. — Larry Holder, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Prosecutor Shanan Buckingham pulled out pill bottles, one by one, and asked about how many pills were prescribed compared to how many were left in the bottle. — Penny Kmitt, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for one by one

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