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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Richland County, so far unable to generate interest from outside buyers, has been slowly dismantling its former campus piece by piece. Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 17 Oct. 2025 Over the next several years, Pellington and producer Liza Hughes (who worked on the original show) put the documentary together piece by piece, conducting interviews with Klein, people who worked at MTV or on the show, and fans and critics like U2 and Gore. Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 16 Oct. 2025 Following a detailed instruction booklet, families assemble the machine piece by piece—no glue required, since everything fits together with tiny rubber bands for a stress-free, mess-free experience. Emily Glover, Parents, 2 Oct. 2025 Wolves fans are now angry, primarily at seeing a once-iconic first-team line-up sold off piece by piece and replaced in the main by inferior models. Steve Madeley, New York Times, 22 Sep. 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 24 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

piece by piece

adverb
: a little at a time
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