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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The deconstruction industry is a growing movement that seeks to tear apart old buildings piece by piece to recycle their building materials. Suzanne Nuyen, NPR, 13 June 2025 And this literally unwound itself, piece by piece, bead by bead. Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 June 2025 To generate a long response, the model must be applied again and again, building an answer piece by piece. Cal Newport, New Yorker, 3 June 2025 No degree comes with a golden ticket, just the chance to build one, piece by piece, through skills, curiosity, and real-world hustle. Maja Zelihic, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025 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 5 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

piece by piece

adverb
: a little at a time
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