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
Removed from an Oxfordshire country house in 1931 and shipped across the Atlantic piece by piece, the lavish Rococo dining room remains on display today as one of the museum’s standout period rooms.
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Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
8 June 2026
Nearly 40 years ago, a building was sent over piece by piece from Norway to a farm in Chippewa County, Minnesota.
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John Lauritsen,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
Emotional literacy, the ability to identify, understand, and respond to emotions healthily, is not an innate skill; it is built piece by piece.
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Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
3 June 2026
So did his soccer career, day by day, piece by piece.
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Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
28 May 2026
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Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
8 June 2026
Nearly 40 years ago, a building was sent over piece by piece from Norway to a farm in Chippewa County, Minnesota.
—
John Lauritsen,
CBS News,
4 June 2026
Emotional literacy, the ability to identify, understand, and respond to emotions healthily, is not an innate skill; it is built piece by piece.
—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
3 June 2026
So did his soccer career, day by day, piece by piece.
—
Alex Zietlow,
Charlotte Observer,
28 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for piece by piece
Recent Examples of Synonyms for piece by piece
gradually
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The framework has provisions for a test run of sorts, with Israeli troops withdrawing from two pilot zones where the Lebanese army will gradually assume security responsibilities.
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On Friday, the Israeli and Lebanese governments agreed a process by which the Lebanese military (LAF) would gradually take control of zones in southern Lebanon.
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“Piece by piece.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piece%20by%20piece. Accessed 4 Jul. 2026.
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