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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And the compound effect is little things day by day possibly adding up to big things.
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Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 18 Aug. 2025
China’s increasingly unsustainable dilemma between energy security and low-carbon goals is becoming more stark day by day.
—Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
When tech is changing almost day by day, this is an expensive and inefficient model.
—Mark Mahle, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Picking conditions can change day by day, and even hour to hour, depending on weather conditions and customer traffic.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 24 July 2025
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Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 18 Aug. 2025
China’s increasingly unsustainable dilemma between energy security and low-carbon goals is becoming more stark day by day.
—Wesley Alexander Hill, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2025
When tech is changing almost day by day, this is an expensive and inefficient model.
—Mark Mahle, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Picking conditions can change day by day, and even hour to hour, depending on weather conditions and customer traffic.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 24 July 2025
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“Day by day.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/day%20by%20day. Accessed 25 Aug. 2025.
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