piece by piece

adverb

: by degrees : piecemeal

Examples of piece by piece in a Sentence

worked out the solution piece by piece
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Just moments after the filming wrapped, the whimsical mansion was torn down piece by piece. Claudia Williams, Architectural Digest, 24 Oct. 2024 But Gallagher has also evolved the format into something closer to the videos that music producer Warren Huart makes about how engineers and producers craft iconic tracks, going instrument by instrument, piece by piece. Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 25 Sep. 2024 Lithuania, for example, is dismantling a thermal power plant to ship it piece by piece to Ukraine for rebuilding there. Raf Casert, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2024 The trend will probably persist: Younger people are significantly more likely than older ones to report skipping meals, choosing instead to cobble together a day’s worth of sustenance piece by piece, away from the table. Ellen Cushing, The Atlantic, 6 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for piece by piece 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1530, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of piece by piece was circa 1530

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“Piece by piece.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/piece%20by%20piece. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

piece by piece

adverb
: a little at a time
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