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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The four years of the Taliban regime have been marked by human rights violations on a mass scale, with women and girls and religious minorities being removed from society, piece by piece, one way or another. Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025 As a ceasefire in Gaza took hold in January, Anas Al-Sharif began removing his protective gear live on television, piece by piece, while a jubilant crowd cheered, hoping the day marked the end of the suffering of 2 million Palestinians in the enclave. Mostafa Salem, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2025 Major developments expected to change the face of the Meridian-Kuna border include Brighton Corp.’s Pinnacle development, an 800-acre, 2,000-home master planned community in South Meridian that is slowly but surely making its way through city approvals and, piece by piece, getting built. Rose Evans july 23, Idaho Statesman, 23 July 2025 Officials shipped the bridge to Hamilton County, which hired a firm to rebuild it piece by piece to replicate its original grandeur. John Tuohy, IndyStar, 2 July 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 20 Aug. 2025.

Kids Definition

piece by piece

adverb
: a little at a time
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