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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In doing so, the bi-arm Franka robot demonstrated its ability to follow multi-step instructions and execute them one by one with precision.
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Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2025
As Real Madrid’s league-phase opponents were revealed one by one by the UEFA computer, expectation grew.
—Tomás Hill López-Menchero, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Yet the tech industry has lined up one by one to make public displays of their eight-digit deals to conclude the litigation.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 29 Sep. 2025
Place sprouts into the feed tube one by one, and use the food pusher to press them into the blade.
—Bethany Thayer, Freep.com, 27 Sep. 2025
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Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 30 Sep. 2025
As Real Madrid’s league-phase opponents were revealed one by one by the UEFA computer, expectation grew.
—Tomás Hill López-Menchero, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Yet the tech industry has lined up one by one to make public displays of their eight-digit deals to conclude the litigation.
—Bobby Allyn, NPR, 29 Sep. 2025
Place sprouts into the feed tube one by one, and use the food pusher to press them into the blade.
—Bethany Thayer, Freep.com, 27 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for one by one
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“One by one.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one%20by%20one. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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