piece by piece

adverb

: by degrees : piecemeal

Examples of piece by piece in a Sentence

worked out the solution piece by piece
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After all, Trump and his billionaire handler Elon Musk were already shutting the government down permanently, piece by piece. Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2025 In a nutshell, the creatives become the actors that Hand and Derrick Jr. explain things to, and the various departments bring them to life, piece by piece. Simon Thompson, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025 Since Christmas, once Medved figured out his rotations and Kyan Evans (15 points) found his stroke, everything started to click, piece by piece. Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 1 Mar. 2025 There are still questions, but piece by piece, the team’s defensive progress, in personnel and performance, will become more clear. C. Trent Rosecrans, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for piece by piece

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1530, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of piece by piece was circa 1530

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“Piece by piece.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/piece%20by%20piece. Accessed 2 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

piece by piece

adverb
: a little at a time
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