1
: always
ever striving to improve
the ever-increasing population
2
a
: at any time
more than ever before
b
: in any way
how can I ever thank you
3
—used as an intensive
looks ever so angry
am I ever happy to see you
Synonyms
Examples of ever in a Sentence
The crime rate is higher now than it has ever been.
He's forgotten all he's ever learned about history.
Have you ever been to France?
She's doing fine and is as pretty as ever.
No one has ever seen a better example of woodwork.
Has this ever been done before?
Did it ever occur to you that I might like more myself?
That was the worst movie I ever saw.
Technology in recent years has become ever more sophisticated.
The deadline draws ever closer.
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No other left-handed starter has ever received more.
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Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
Now, more than ever, the community needs Trinidad3.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 17 Jan. 2025
That star is located around 141 light-years away, which also makes this particular exoplanet the closest disintegrating world ever seen.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 17 Jan. 2025
Some of the greatest movies ever made are nowhere to be found due to everything from music rights snafus to corporate negligence.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 17 Jan. 2025
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Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
Now, more than ever, the community needs Trinidad3.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 17 Jan. 2025
That star is located around 141 light-years away, which also makes this particular exoplanet the closest disintegrating world ever seen.
—Robert Lea, Space.com, 17 Jan. 2025
Some of the greatest movies ever made are nowhere to be found due to everything from music rights snafus to corporate negligence.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 17 Jan. 2025
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“Ever.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ever. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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