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
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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This connection would become increasingly important over the twentieth century, as the rapid development of technological infrastructure created ever-expanding and increasingly dangerous sensitivities to geomagnetic storms.
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Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
The Japanese battleship Musashi, one of the largest ever built, was destroyed.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 26 Oct. 2025
That reality, combined with apps that offer ever more convenience and minutiae to bet on in real time, invites corruption.
—Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 26 Oct. 2025
An astonishing 51 cleared, an order of magnitude beyond a typical project where only a handful of names ever reach that stage.
—Anthony Shore, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2025
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Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2025
The Japanese battleship Musashi, one of the largest ever built, was destroyed.
—Arizona Republic, AZCentral.com, 26 Oct. 2025
That reality, combined with apps that offer ever more convenience and minutiae to bet on in real time, invites corruption.
—Sally Jenkins, The Atlantic, 26 Oct. 2025
An astonishing 51 cleared, an order of magnitude beyond a typical project where only a handful of names ever reach that stage.
—Anthony Shore, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2025
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“Ever.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ever. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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