PIECE BY PIECE Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

piece by piece

adverb

Definition of piece by piece

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 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 Lindsey and her team have now rebuilt the bridge piece by piece, if just a bit further downstream. — Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for piece by piece

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gradually

Adverb

The background star gradually brightens and then fades as the two stars move out of alignment.

— Thomas Fauchez, The Conversation, 14 Sep. 2026
Hard water runs through a huge number of homes, and its effects on hair can creep in gradually.

— Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 14 Sep. 2026

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