piece by piece

adverb

Synonyms of piece by piecenext
: by degrees : piecemeal

Examples of piece by piece in a Sentence

worked out the solution piece by piece
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The next several columns are going to lay it out, piece by piece. Daren Smith, IndieWire, 13 May 2026 In pharmaceuticals, an entire industry surrendered piece by piece. Ram Charan, New York Daily News, 13 May 2026 Phone data, surveillance video, GPS data, app and cloud records and social media accounts also create mountains of information investigators must sort through piece by piece. Anna Schecter, CBS News, 12 May 2026 His is a method of ruthless practicality, of taking apart mathematics piece by piece and asking what is necessary. Quanta Magazine, 29 Apr. 2026 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 16 May. 2026.

Kids Definition

piece by piece

adverb
: a little at a time
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