one by one
idiom
: 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.
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Contestants continued to fall away one by one until only three remained at the end of Round 8.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
The Leafs had a practice set to begin in a few hours, but one by one, most of the team gathered around a screen at their practice facility.
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—Ethan Stone, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
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Leandra Beabout, Travel + Leisure, 26 Feb. 2026
Contestants continued to fall away one by one until only three remained at the end of Round 8.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2026
The Leafs had a practice set to begin in a few hours, but one by one, most of the team gathered around a screen at their practice facility.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2026
After ensuring the donor area is properly numbed, the medical team will remove individual hair grafts one by one with tiny punches.
—Ethan Stone, USA Today, 20 Feb. 2026
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“One by one.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one%20by%20one. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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