PIECE BY PIECE Synonyms: 22 Similar and Opposite Words

piece by piece

adverb

Definition of piece by piece

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 For the very first time, biologists packed nonliving components into a cell-like membrane, piece by piece, and witnessed the bag of molecules start to behave like life. — Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 1 July 2026 The family replaced cast-iron plumbing, upgraded the electrical and other systems, and restored the brick exterior piece by piece. — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 13 June 2026 Nearly 40 years ago, a building was sent over piece by piece from Norway to a farm in Chippewa County, Minnesota. — John Lauritsen, CBS News, 4 June 2026 Removed from an Oxfordshire country house in 1931 and shipped across the Atlantic piece by piece, the lavish Rococo dining room remains on display today as one of the museum’s standout period rooms. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 8 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for piece by piece

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gradually

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Approaching school prep gradually will also help families save money, according to Bryan-Podvin.

— Melissa Willets, Parents, 6 July 2026
There’s also some reflection on how the arc of this transformation of television has gradually bent back towards the old ways.

— Kambole Campbell, Variety, 6 July 2026

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