Collocations for "ever"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "ever" in context.
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ever
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.adv
- ever- [increasing, decreasing, growing, changing]
- the ever-[increasing] [growth, strength, popularity] (of)
- [is, remains] ever- [popular, exciting, beautiful]
- the ever-[popular] [performer, event, display]
- an ever-present [threat, student, player]
- hardly ever [drink beer, eat chocolate]
- don't you ever [feel like quitting, want to go, wonder]?
- don't you ever [do, say] that again!
- does he ever!
- if you're ever in town, [call me, drop by]
- doubt I'll ever [see, speak to] her again!
- how did you ever [manage, do] that?
- have you ever [seen, heard] anything like it?
- have you ever been [to Europe, in love, skiing]?
- [she looks, it works] better than ever
- as [fast, reliable, slow] as ever
- ever since [then, the break-up, the loss]
- has never been the same ever since
'ever' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
allow
- arise
- forgive
- have
- know
- open
- rate
- think
- want
- wonder
- one
- more
- everything
- action
- book
- decision
- dream
- frog
- idea
- last
- wedding
- place
- nothing
- after
- alive
- awesome
- best
- better
- big
- boring
- clear
- close
- deep
- dull
- dumb
- easy
- evil
- fake
- fancy
- fat
- fine
- first
- forever
- further
- gross
- happy
- worst
- worse
- when
- very