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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No Epstein survivor or associate has ever made a public allegation of wrongdoing or inappropriate behavior by the former president or his wife in connection with his prior relationship with Epstein.
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Lauren Peller, ABC News, 21 Jan. 2026
Not to mention Sean Payton is in his ear, one of the best ever at calling plays.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 21 Jan. 2026
Not a bad thing to add to the resume for a franchise that has had some of the greatest NHL players ever in Scott Stevens and Martin Brodeur.
—Dj Siddiqi, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Had Troy Canty—or, better yet, the other black men in the car, Garth Reid or Solitaire Macfoy—opened fire in a crowded train car, would they have ever been given the same courtesy?
—Literary Hub, 21 Jan. 2026
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Lauren Peller, ABC News, 21 Jan. 2026
Not to mention Sean Payton is in his ear, one of the best ever at calling plays.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 21 Jan. 2026
Not a bad thing to add to the resume for a franchise that has had some of the greatest NHL players ever in Scott Stevens and Martin Brodeur.
—Dj Siddiqi, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Had Troy Canty—or, better yet, the other black men in the car, Garth Reid or Solitaire Macfoy—opened fire in a crowded train car, would they have ever been given the same courtesy?
—Literary Hub, 21 Jan. 2026
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“Ever.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ever. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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