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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Every politician who has ever lied or who lies today will be nothing but a mere amateur when compared to the present occupant of the White House.
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Arkansas Online, 13 Jan. 2026
Points will accumulate for 10 straight races in the playoffs, so technically a driver could clinch a championship before the final race was ever run.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 13 Jan. 2026
Stern said the artwork will be the first self-portrait he's ever created.
—Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
Michael Malone, during his Nuggets days, was a genius at creating enemies, of underlining slights that may or may not have ever been real.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 13 Jan. 2026
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Arkansas Online, 13 Jan. 2026
Points will accumulate for 10 straight races in the playoffs, so technically a driver could clinch a championship before the final race was ever run.
—Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 13 Jan. 2026
Stern said the artwork will be the first self-portrait he's ever created.
—Christine Pelisek, PEOPLE, 13 Jan. 2026
Michael Malone, during his Nuggets days, was a genius at creating enemies, of underlining slights that may or may not have ever been real.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 13 Jan. 2026
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“Ever.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ever. Accessed 15 Jan. 2026.
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