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Examples of piece by piece in a Sentence
worked out the solution piece by piece
Recent Examples on the Web
But over the last five years, researchers have painstakingly put the Neanderthal woman’s skull back together again, piece by piece.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 May 2024
And then that means if a lot of people are federating and self-hosting, that ecosystem can just shift around piece by piece to the services that haven’t shut down their APIs and that haven’t let users feel betrayed.
—Nilay Patel, The Verge, 25 Mar. 2024
Once finished, the lettuce is placed piece by piece in a mound on a long plate.
—Daniel Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 30 Jan. 2024
Working when the weather allows, crane operators assemble the turbines, piece by piece.
—Patrick McGeehan, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2024
The firm created the Town of Scotia Company in order to sell off the properties, piece by piece.
—Michael Waters, The New Yorker, 4 Jan. 2024
Kelly Clarkson is breaking down her weight loss journey piece by piece.
—Kyle Denis, Billboard, 5 Jan. 2024
Casteel also shares a step-by-step tutorial on how to deep clean a Stanley Quencher piece by piece.
—Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 4 Jan. 2024
The aircraft was first floated to a position adjacent to the runway before being lifted, piece by piece, up and out of the water.
—Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News, 4 Dec. 2023
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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
Dictionary Entries Near piece by piece
Cite this Entry
“Piece by piece.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/piece%20by%20piece. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
Kids Definition
piece by piece
adverb
: a little at a time
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