as in gradually
by small steps or amounts
worked out the solution piece by piece
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Recent Examples of piece by piece
Richland County, so far unable to generate interest from outside buyers, has been slowly dismantling its former campus piece by piece.
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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for piece by piece
gradually
Adverb
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But Roto-Rooter has gradually repurchased most of its old franchisees and expanded its service business.—
Alexander Coolidge,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
7 Jan. 2026
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Wednesday will be mostly cloudy before gradually becoming more sunny.—
Garfield Hylton,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Jan. 2026
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“Piece by piece.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piece%20by%20piece. Accessed 9 Jan. 2026.
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