bit by bit

Example Sentences

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She has since sold off her gold bit by bit to get by.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 6, 2025

Driving into Mandalay, the massive scale of the destruction from last Friday's earthquake revealed itself bit by bit.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2025

Their envy does pour out immediately but strains forth bit by bit, pressing through the narrow gaps in their bleached smiles.

From Salon • Feb. 16, 2025

The Federal Reserve is finally taking interest rates down bit by bit, adding some vigor to a sluggish investment environment.

From Slate • Nov. 12, 2024

With Mrs. Danvers gone I should learn bit by bit to control the house.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier