PIECE BY PIECE Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

piece by piece

adverb

Definition of piece by piece next

as in gradually

by small steps or amounts worked out the solution piece by piece

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Recent Examples of piece by piece 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 Related Articles Key Bridge jigsaw puzzle connects memories piece by piece Roughly 4,000 vessels transited under the Key Bridge annually, the 2002 study noted, and the Key Bridge did have four dolphins, meant to protect the span’s piers. —

Hayes Gardner, Baltimore Sun, 10 Aug. 2024 It was then slowly moved piece by piece to avoid disrupting operations. —

Krista Simmons, Sunset Magazine, 15 Aug. 2024 This jovial person starts to shut down bit by bit, and your heart continues to break piece by piece. —

Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 14 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for piece by piece

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