less and less

phrase

: to a progressively smaller size or extent

Examples of less and less in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

And, as fans know, the mask has also been slowly hiding less and less of his face, going from full coverage with fringe to the Lone Ranger eye mask now. — Melinda Newman, Billboard, 6 Oct. 2026

But what made that possible too, that is the aggregation of all that wealth, is a tax system that’s not the least bit progressive anymore and is becoming less and less progressive. — Nilay Patel, The Verge, 5 Oct. 2026

The hostility comes as Congress hears from administration officials of either party less and less often. — David Wippman, Washington Post, 5 Oct. 2026

Parts of New Mexico, meanwhile, looked less and less like the months of drought that dried up reservoirs and caused hungry bears to roam into neighborhoods in search of food. — Mead Gruver, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 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