piece by piece

adverb

: by degrees : piecemeal

Synonyms of piece by piece

• gradually
• bit by bit
• by degrees
• inch by inch

Examples of piece by piece in a Sentence

worked out the solution piece by piece

Recent Examples on the Web

An Acquisition Chain, Not A One-Off OpenRouter lands on top of a stack Stripe has been assembling piece by piece. — Janakiram Msv, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026

The bridge will be removed piece by piece starting this weekend. — Maddie White, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026

Ken Griffin has been buying up a block of Brickell piece by piece for the last several years. — Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 17 July 2026

Setting the pattern ahead Workers will dismantle Enterprise piece by piece over the next several years. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 16 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1530, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for piece by piece

• conceptualise
• endonuclease
• liberalise
• ribonuclease
• vietnamese
• altarpiece
• centerpiece
• frontispiece
• mantelpiece
• masterpiece
• pilates
• specialise

Kids Definition

piece by piece

adverb

: a little at a time