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
As home recording software became more accessible, artists began approaching guitars, vocals, and live instruments the way producers treat electronic tracks — layering, editing, and reshaping them piece by piece.
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Keegan Brady, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
The solution saw Myren wearing a bald cap with a silicone forehead and a wig created in several sections so the hair could fall off piece by piece.
—Simon Thompson, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
And the funding package that Congress has approved, piece by piece, over the past three weeks keeps federal funding for science agencies roughly flat compared with last year.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 4 Feb. 2026
Each response from Copilot helped generate the next request, allowing data to be quietly sent out piece by piece.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Jan. 2026
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Keegan Brady, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
The solution saw Myren wearing a bald cap with a silicone forehead and a wig created in several sections so the hair could fall off piece by piece.
—Simon Thompson, HollywoodReporter, 11 Feb. 2026
And the funding package that Congress has approved, piece by piece, over the past three weeks keeps federal funding for science agencies roughly flat compared with last year.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 4 Feb. 2026
Each response from Copilot helped generate the next request, allowing data to be quietly sent out piece by piece.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for piece by piece
gradually
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The Suns led by nine in the first quarter, but the Thunder gradually regained control and led for the entire second half.—
Dan Santaromita,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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These Birkenstock Arizonas are also made with their signature cork footbeds, which can mold to the shape of your feet gradually to improve comfort and support your foot health.—
Jasmine Gomez,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Piece by piece.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/piece%20by%20piece. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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