by step

idiom

: in a series of steps
The melody moves upward by step from D to C.

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Deputies fanned out across Chico and surrounding areas, pouring through countless hours of surveillance footage and cellphone records to piece together, step by step, Litton’s tracks. Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 17 Jan. 2025 Plus, the comprehensive digital guide takes you through the planting process step by step so that there’s no room for any confusion. Rebecca Martinson, Rolling Stone, 19 Dec. 2024 Celine was beginning her life building step by step with football. Jacob Whitehead, The Athletic, 3 Jan. 2025 Spectacular images of the eclipse were captured along the way, including this one from astrophotographer Miguel Claro, who wrote a step by step look at how such a mesmerizing solar eclipse photo was captured. Josh Dinner, Space.com, 24 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for by step 

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“By step.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20step. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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