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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Cousins is now three weeks into being shut down and taking things day by day.
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 16 Feb. 2025
Then givin' him tools to walk through life like day by day, know nothin' 'bout that.
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 16 Feb. 2025
Then givin' him tools to walk through life like day by day, know nothin' 'bout that.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 4 Feb. 2025
And day by day, Dr Morris’s knowledge and confidence in her abilities grew too.
—Grrlscientist, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
The brothers, according to their cousin, are trying their best to take things day by day.
—Christine Pelisek, People.com, 29 Jan. 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 28 Feb. 2025.
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