bit by bit

Example Sentences

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"There are so many people desperate for homes, my son has just bought an old house which he'll have to do up bit by bit as he can afford it."

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026

Another acquaintance said that Pauline would wear two sets of clothes out of the house so that she could sneak her wardrobe out, bit by bit, without Pusser noticing.

From Slate • Nov. 6, 2025

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 6, 2025

While the garden is rooted in local culture, built bit by bit from the flotsam and jetsam of Los Angeles locations and plants native to the ecology, the programming is more global in approach.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2025

You’ve begun to notice, though, that, bit by bit the sense of being outside of yourself has diminished with each passing day.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman