One by one
One by one adverb - One piece at a time.
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Synonyms for One by one
Separate and one by one are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Separate" instead an adjective phrase "One by one".
Separate
Separate adjective - Not the same or shared.
One by one and separate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "One by one" instead an adjective "Separate".
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Both terms in one sentence
- That is, until the lion gets the idea of spreading gossip among the cattle to get them to fight and separate allowing said lion to attack the cattle one by one.
Source: Divide and Conquer -
Minor characters began showing up with separate eyes in late 2002, and the main characters gained them one by one over time.
Source: Conjoined Eyes -
The members of dysfunctional family go their separate ways and one by one are replaced with fugitives disguised as them, who eventually come to love each other more than the real family ever did.
Source: Latex Perfection
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Separate and One by one. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 02, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/one_by_one/separate
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