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
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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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Freeman, ever the competitor, tried to get Roberts to reconsider, but the Dodgers manager held firm.
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Liana Handler, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2026
Nagatitan chaiyaphumensis belonged to a group of dinosaurs known as sauropods, which were the largest animals ever to walk on land.
—Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 15 May 2026
This is the best price this full-frame mirrorless camera has ever been, beating the previous best of $3,449 from Black Friday last year.
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The chipmaker is trading near all-time highs, with its market cap drawing near $6 trillion — a level no company has ever reached before.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 15 May 2026
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Liana Handler, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2026
Nagatitan chaiyaphumensis belonged to a group of dinosaurs known as sauropods, which were the largest animals ever to walk on land.
—Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 15 May 2026
This is the best price this full-frame mirrorless camera has ever been, beating the previous best of $3,449 from Black Friday last year.
—Paul Brett, Space.com, 15 May 2026
The chipmaker is trading near all-time highs, with its market cap drawing near $6 trillion — a level no company has ever reached before.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 15 May 2026
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“Ever.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ever. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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