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
Sombr is the sole producer on the track and constructed it piece by piece, starting not with chords or lyrics but with rhythm.
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Tiana Denicola, Variety, 1 Dec. 2025
Francesco Rota’s Unlimited Convivial modular seating that has the potential to expand over time and piece by piece is on the rise.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 20 Nov. 2025
This approach could help children learn how to recategorize misplaced fear as a manageable emotion by approaching it piece by piece.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025
Richland County, so far unable to generate interest from outside buyers, has been slowly dismantling its former campus piece by piece.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 17 Oct. 2025
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Tiana Denicola, Variety, 1 Dec. 2025
Francesco Rota’s Unlimited Convivial modular seating that has the potential to expand over time and piece by piece is on the rise.
—Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 20 Nov. 2025
This approach could help children learn how to recategorize misplaced fear as a manageable emotion by approaching it piece by piece.
—Maria Williams, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025
Richland County, so far unable to generate interest from outside buyers, has been slowly dismantling its former campus piece by piece.
—Kelly Meyerhofer, jsonline.com, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for piece by piece
gradually
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Flick was wary of the youngster experiencing a setback, given recent cases involving other young players and preferred to bring him back gradually.—
Laia Cervelló Herrero,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Over centuries, silt gradually pushed the shoreline further away, contributing to Ephesus’ abandonment by the time of the Ottoman era in the 15th century.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Piece by piece.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piece%20by%20piece. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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