one by one

idiom

: separately in a series : one at a time : first one and then another one, etc.

I solved the problems one by one.

The performers took the stage one by one.

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This involves relaxing all the muscles in your body, one by one. —

Sherri Gordon, Health, 4 Feb. 2025 Each year, 30 competitors enter the ring one by one, and the only way to win is by throwing your opponents over the top rope, sending both of their feet crashing to the floor. —

Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 1 Feb. 2025 But when a talented and mysterious new girl is introduced at the last minute, things start to get strange — girls are being hunted and attacked one by one. —

Matt Grobar, Deadline, 28 Jan. 2025 The ladies walked out of a limo one by one with their best pickup line to grab his attention. —

Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for one by one