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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And suddenly, Sheku was a bonafide star, the first cellist ever to crack the top 10 on the UK album charts.
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Jon Wertheim, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
The success made India just the fourth nation ever to pull off an in-space docking, after the USSR/Russia, the United States and China.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 21 Dec. 2025
Most powerful electric propulsion ever flown The AEPS will be the most powerful electric propulsion ever flown, capable of accelerating spacecraft to extremely high speeds over time using a fraction of the propellant required by conventional chemical propulsion systems.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 21 Dec. 2025
Luminous Silk is also now more long-lasting than ever, boasting up to 24 hours of wear.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 21 Dec. 2025
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Jon Wertheim, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2025
The success made India just the fourth nation ever to pull off an in-space docking, after the USSR/Russia, the United States and China.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 21 Dec. 2025
Most powerful electric propulsion ever flown The AEPS will be the most powerful electric propulsion ever flown, capable of accelerating spacecraft to extremely high speeds over time using a fraction of the propellant required by conventional chemical propulsion systems.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 21 Dec. 2025
Luminous Silk is also now more long-lasting than ever, boasting up to 24 hours of wear.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 21 Dec. 2025
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“Ever.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ever. Accessed 25 Dec. 2025.
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