PIECE BY PIECE Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

piece by piece

adverb

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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 That leaf, again, could represent or be a metaphor for Man-soo being slowly taken away piece by piece. —

Damon Wise, Deadline, 8 Dec. 2025 Sombr is the sole producer on the track and constructed it piece by piece, starting not with chords or lyrics but with rhythm. —

Tiana Denicola, Variety, 1 Dec. 2025 Francesco Rota’s Unlimited Convivial modular seating that has the potential to expand over time and piece by piece is on the rise. —

Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 20 Nov. 2025 This approach could help children learn how to recategorize misplaced fear as a manageable emotion by approaching it piece by piece. —

Maria Williams, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for piece by piece

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gradually

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L’Heureux said the background warming taking place across the Pacific has been gradually causing the original method to lose sight of El Niño.

— Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 17 Feb. 2026
If bloating shows up, scale back slightly and reintroduce fiber more gradually.

— Lynn Andriani, Martha Stewart, 16 Feb. 2026

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“Piece by piece.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piece%20by%20piece. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.

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