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

Their shared bet is that companies will automate individual jobs piece by piece until humans oversee the work rather than perform it. — Victor Dey, Forbes.com, 20 July 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

Most people build it piece by piece, stacking tools that target sore muscles, circulation and stress. — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 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