day by day
idiom
: in small amounts every day
Day by day, the situation is becoming more complex.
She felt herself growing stronger day by day.
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The market has climbed back a bit, but watching U.S. stocks struggle day by day is a recipe for indigestion.
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Jeff Sommer, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
But tracking these oscillations and trading them day by day or hour by hour can be a full-time job, and most people already have full-time jobs.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2025
The Camino is wise; its lessons come slowly, mile by mile, day by day.
—Daniela Diaz, Vogue, 8 Mar. 2025
Get better day by day, daily improvement, that’s our main thing.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2025
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Jeff Sommer, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
But tracking these oscillations and trading them day by day or hour by hour can be a full-time job, and most people already have full-time jobs.
—Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2025
The Camino is wise; its lessons come slowly, mile by mile, day by day.
—Daniela Diaz, Vogue, 8 Mar. 2025
Get better day by day, daily improvement, that’s our main thing.
—Shane Connuck, Charlotte Observer, 4 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for day by day
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“Day by day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/day%20by%20day. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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