piece by piece

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Recent Examples of piece by piece Ohio is presented by Francesca Moody Productions and piece by piece productions in association with the Young Vic, and promises to be a musical celebration of losing faith and finding hope against all odds. Lee Sharrock, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025 There’s a lot happening here, so let’s break things down piece by piece. Andrea Thompson, Scientific American, 21 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 Each crew will carry parts of a small base that can grow piece by piece into a living space for a few people. Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 10 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for piece by piece
Recent Examples of Synonyms for piece by piece
gradually
Adverb
  • The lens surface gradually transitions in prescription strength, with no lines bifurcating your vision.
    Daniel Fusch, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Through emulsification, essentially gradually adding one ingredient to another while rapidly mixing, disperses tiny drops of one of those liquids into the other to form a uniform blend.
    Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Sep. 2025

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“Piece by piece.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piece%20by%20piece. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.

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