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 museum features around 25 buildings, dating from 1822 to 1860, with each historic structure moved piece by piece before being reassembled on site. Janice Phelan, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2025 Volunteers covered in mud sorted through chunks of debris, piece by piece, in an increasingly bleak task. Jim Vertuno, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2025 At a public meeting held by the city on June 27, officials said the silos will be dismantled piece by piece, rather than via implosion, to prevent debris from spreading during demolition. Lily Carey, Chicago Tribune, 3 July 2025 An antique, iron gazebo that Crout carried up the stairs, piece by piece, creates a space to hang out and watch the sunset over low Brooklyn buildings. Tim Crout, Curbed, 1 May 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 25 Jul. 2025.

Kids Definition

piece by piece

adverb
: a little at a time
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