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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As its mascot, Wendy Thomas quickly became the face of a growing brand — a role that few children ever experience.
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Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 28 Dec. 2025
Mission essential technology AI has now emerged as mission essential technology as the complexity of the battlespace is ever-evolving.
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The brand new ball – the ninth ball to be used since 1907 – is the biggest ever, weighing in at 12,350 pounds.
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That marks the late Crosby’s best streaming week ever for an album, and the biggest streaming week ever for any holiday album.
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Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 28 Dec. 2025
Mission essential technology AI has now emerged as mission essential technology as the complexity of the battlespace is ever-evolving.
—Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 28 Dec. 2025
The brand new ball – the ninth ball to be used since 1907 – is the biggest ever, weighing in at 12,350 pounds.
—Mo Rocca, CBS News, 28 Dec. 2025
That marks the late Crosby’s best streaming week ever for an album, and the biggest streaming week ever for any holiday album.
—Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 28 Dec. 2025
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“Ever.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ever. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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