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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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Eight to 10 elements frequently were added to the original camera negative one by one before the film would be processed.
—Mike Barnes, HollywoodReporter, 5 Jan. 2026
But when a talented and mysterious new girl is introduced at the last minute, things start to get strange — girls are being hunted and attacked one by one.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 1 Jan. 2026
The teen-agers greeted her parents one by one; a Spotify playlist featuring Travis Scott and Rauw Alejandro played while the guests took turns on the mechanical bull.
—Jordan Salama, New Yorker, 30 Dec. 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 10 Jan. 2026.
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