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
see also ever and anon
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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Getting a new home has been harder than the family ever imagined.
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Pat Harvey, CBS News, 6 Jan. 2026
Kelce is only the third tight end ever to do it, joining former Cowboys star Jason Witten (13,046 yards) and Chiefs legend Tony Gonzalez (15,127).
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 5 Jan. 2026
Those fans seemed vindicated when the brash Johnson came in and guided the Cowboys to their most losses ever in a 1-15 debut.
—Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Jan. 2026
In the end, none of the federal money ever made it through CT Next and out to the merchants along Albany Avenue.
—Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 5 Jan. 2026
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Pat Harvey, CBS News, 6 Jan. 2026
Kelce is only the third tight end ever to do it, joining former Cowboys star Jason Witten (13,046 yards) and Chiefs legend Tony Gonzalez (15,127).
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 5 Jan. 2026
Those fans seemed vindicated when the brash Johnson came in and guided the Cowboys to their most losses ever in a 1-15 debut.
—Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 5 Jan. 2026
In the end, none of the federal money ever made it through CT Next and out to the merchants along Albany Avenue.
—Andrew Brown, Hartford Courant, 5 Jan. 2026
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“Ever.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ever. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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