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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Elliot Gould plays Philip Marlowe with a low voice and on a sardonic high—nobody has ever cared less about his effect on people.
—
David Coggins, Robb Report, 27 Apr. 2024
The decades-long fight over water rights between Native Hawaiians and corporations continues on the island as well, and is now more heated than ever before, Kiakona said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 27 Apr. 2024
Johnson produced one of the most impressive athletic showcases ever for a tight end at the combine, earning a 9.99 Relative Athletic Score, the second-highest value for the position in the past 37 years.
13.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Apr. 2024
Besides Trump, only one other president has ever been subjected to this type of legal sanction, according to historians.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 26 Apr. 2024
This would be the first time Randall ever saw Black artists do a country song.
—Steve Hochman, SPIN, 15 Apr. 2024
The fourth implication is that normalization between the Saudis and the Israelis is more likely than ever.
—Gadi Ezra, TIME, 15 Apr. 2024
Rayner said a park ranger told her that this year there are now more bluebirds than ever.
—Jennifer Dixon, Detroit Free Press, 15 Apr. 2024
More:Has anyone in Arizona ever won the Powerball jackpot?
—The Arizona Republic, 15 Apr. 2024
David Coggins, Robb Report, 27 Apr. 2024
The decades-long fight over water rights between Native Hawaiians and corporations continues on the island as well, and is now more heated than ever before, Kiakona said.
—Julia Jacobo, ABC News, 27 Apr. 2024
Johnson produced one of the most impressive athletic showcases ever for a tight end at the combine, earning a 9.99 Relative Athletic Score, the second-highest value for the position in the past 37 years.
13.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Apr. 2024
Besides Trump, only one other president has ever been subjected to this type of legal sanction, according to historians.
—Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 26 Apr. 2024
This would be the first time Randall ever saw Black artists do a country song.
—Steve Hochman, SPIN, 15 Apr. 2024
The fourth implication is that normalization between the Saudis and the Israelis is more likely than ever.
—Gadi Ezra, TIME, 15 Apr. 2024
Rayner said a park ranger told her that this year there are now more bluebirds than ever.
—Jennifer Dixon, Detroit Free Press, 15 Apr. 2024
More:Has anyone in Arizona ever won the Powerball jackpot?
—The Arizona Republic, 15 Apr. 2024
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“Ever.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ever. Accessed 2 May. 2024.
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