piece by piece

adverb

: by degrees : piecemeal

Examples of piece by piece in a Sentence

worked out the solution piece by piece
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Each object is handcrafted by layering small panels of leather, piece by piece, onto wooden frames to create a featherlike effect. The New York Times, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025 Some of the notable works featured include Cut Piece (1964), which invited participants to cut off her clothing, piece by piece, as a statement on feminism; her influential book Grapefruit (1964); and the films Fly (1970 – ’71) and Film No. 4 (Bottoms) (1966 – ’67). Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 31 Mar. 2025 Most modern models use a type of neural network known as a transformer, which processes a stream of text at one go, rather than piece by piece. Anil Ananthaswamy, Quanta Magazine, 14 Apr. 2025 Each object is handcrafted by layering small panels of leather, piece by piece, onto wooden frames to create a featherlike effect. The New York Times, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for piece by piece

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1530, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of piece by piece was circa 1530

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“Piece by piece.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/piece%20by%20piece. Accessed 2 May. 2025.

Kids Definition

piece by piece

adverb
: a little at a time
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