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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There’s no reason to think Cameron’s departure is anything but amicable, and the band even hugged him one by one following a champagne toast at the end of his last Pearl Jam at Pittsburgh’s PPG Paints Arena on May 18.
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Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 14 July 2025
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—Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 13 July 2025
Hands started to pile on top of the red button—one by one, then all at once.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
The idea: Instead of helping filmmakers one by one, a philanthropist interested in supporting independent film could establish a trust or endowment.
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Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 14 July 2025
So the counselors told them to climb out of the window, one by one, the twins said.
—Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 13 July 2025
Hands started to pile on top of the red button—one by one, then all at once.
—John Werner, Forbes.com, 12 July 2025
The idea: Instead of helping filmmakers one by one, a philanthropist interested in supporting independent film could establish a trust or endowment.
—Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 8 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for one by one
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“One by one.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one%20by%20one. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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