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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Turns out, even the most off-grid, self-sufficient, nomadic existence is a construct that can be dismantled, piece by piece. Jessica Kiang, Variety, 15 May 2025 And now that system is being taken apart, piece by piece. Umair Irfan, Vox, 12 May 2025 Sophie Neiman With the village empty, Congolese soldiers dismantled its homes piece by piece for firewood, residents say. Sophie Neiman, Christian Science Monitor, 5 May 2025 Sánchez’s case also illustrates the ordeal of Cuban migrants who, in recent years, have watched how policies that once benefited those fleeing communism have been stripped piece by piece by both Democratic and Republican presidents. Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 26 Apr. 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 7 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

piece by piece

adverb
: a little at a time
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