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
Synonyms
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 elliptic curve has the most complicated set of rational solutions ever seen: Mathematicians need at least 29 independent points to characterize them.
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Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 11 Nov. 2024
Chevrolet has given consumers the opportunity to purchase a competent, long-range EV with no frills at an unbeatable price, with cash-on-the-hood from Uncle Sam sweetening the pot ever further.
—Peter Douglas, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
No one’s ever asked the kids up in the Grading The Week offices to help them with their taxes, but those wise apples sure know how to work a calculator.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 9 Nov. 2024
Only about 16 percent of these cases are ever solved.
—Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 8 Nov. 2024
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Joseph Howlett, Quanta Magazine, 11 Nov. 2024
Chevrolet has given consumers the opportunity to purchase a competent, long-range EV with no frills at an unbeatable price, with cash-on-the-hood from Uncle Sam sweetening the pot ever further.
—Peter Douglas, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
No one’s ever asked the kids up in the Grading The Week offices to help them with their taxes, but those wise apples sure know how to work a calculator.
—Sean Keeler, The Denver Post, 9 Nov. 2024
Only about 16 percent of these cases are ever solved.
—Corey Buhay, Outside Online, 8 Nov. 2024
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“Ever.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ever. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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