one by one
idiom
: separately in a series : one at a time : first one and then another one, etc.
I solved the problems one by one.
The performers took the stage one by one.
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Instead of designing every joint one by one, the engineers can copy layouts from anatomy books, making the whole design process easier.
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Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2025
In the film, Ray Garraty (Cooper Hoffman) and Pete McVries (David Jonsson) became fast friends and help each other as other teens drop out and die one by one.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
Beneath me, one by one, logs are added to a nest of kindling in the hearth.
—Manuel Muñoz, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
Each salmon must be untangled from the net one by one.
—Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 15 Sep. 2025
In the film, Ray Garraty (Cooper Hoffman) and Pete McVries (David Jonsson) became fast friends and help each other as other teens drop out and die one by one.
—Brian Truitt, USA Today, 13 Sep. 2025
Beneath me, one by one, logs are added to a nest of kindling in the hearth.
—Manuel Muñoz, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
Each salmon must be untangled from the net one by one.
—Andrew Watman, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for one by one
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“One by one.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one%20by%20one. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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