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
Its executive chairman Piero Gandini recently said the plan is definitely to sell off assets piece by piece.
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Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025
From building looks piece by piece in the early days, to introducing womenswear, couture, and a cinematic sense of narrative, Keith has sharpened his process to create full worlds rather than individual outfits.
—Karissa Mitchell, Essence, 3 Sep. 2025
All remaining evidence of life was stripped out piece by piece and taken to the sea.
—Sophia Leone, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2025
The project began with a bare chassis and was painstakingly rebuilt piece by piece over 3,000 hours.
—New Atlas, 28 Aug. 2025
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Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025
From building looks piece by piece in the early days, to introducing womenswear, couture, and a cinematic sense of narrative, Keith has sharpened his process to create full worlds rather than individual outfits.
—Karissa Mitchell, Essence, 3 Sep. 2025
All remaining evidence of life was stripped out piece by piece and taken to the sea.
—Sophia Leone, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2025
The project began with a bare chassis and was painstakingly rebuilt piece by piece over 3,000 hours.
—New Atlas, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for piece by piece
gradually
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Although Fforme hasn’t previously toyed with color, Howie appeared to gradually incorporate some splashes of blues and greens among Fforme’s stock black and white designs.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
28 Oct. 2025
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As participants aged, their breakfast and dinner times gradually shifted later.—
Fran Kritz,
Health,
28 Oct. 2025
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“Piece by piece.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piece%20by%20piece. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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