less and less

phrase

: to a progressively smaller size or extent

Examples of less and less in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The team is less and less the one built by Jeff Gorton and John Davidson, who acquired most of the players on the 2022 and 2024 rosters that made the Eastern Conference final, and more and more Drury’s own. — Peter Baugh, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026

Tropical Storm Marie, which was downgraded from a hurricane on Sunday, continues to push to the northwest, becoming less and less of a factor in Southern California's weather. — Austin Turner, CBS News, 7 Sep. 2026

Americans are paying more and more — and getting less and less — for healthcare coverage overall. — Lisa Jarvis, Twin Cities, 5 Sep. 2026

Reddington’s cross-examinations of Clancy’s health-care providers yielded less and less as the trial progressed. — Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1637, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for less and less

• abs
• acquiesce
• authoress
• bodiless
• coalesce
• decompress
• dispossess
• faithfulness
• letterpress
• mayoress
• murderess
• nonetheless