been

[bin, ben] / bɪn, bɛn /

VERB

exist

Synonyms

STRONG

abide act breathe continue do endure hold inhabit last live move obtain persist prevail remain rest stand stay subsist survive

WEAK

be alive go on have being have place

Antonyms

STRONG

cease depart die discontinue forsake give up go halt idle leave lose pass quit refuse reject stop

VERB

happen

Synonyms

STRONG

befall occur transpire

WEAK

come about come to pass take place

Example Sentences

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After all, it is a snappy cowpuncher variation on Woody Guthrie’s “Dusty Old Dust/So Long It’s Been Good to Know Yuh” with Ramblin’ Jack Elliott, the folk legend’s old musical partner, singing along.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 2, 2026

"Been working on this lingering illness for a month now so I'll be off again from my beautiful Elle Woods."

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

According to the website Have I Been Pwned, which tracks data breaches and users affected by them, the incident occurred in November, sweeping up 72 million email addresses.

From MarketWatch • Jan. 22, 2026

Chin-Hong says his favorite is the chorus of Kelly Clarkson’s “Since U Been Gone.”

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 13, 2025

It’s Been a good year Of pay raises And children in college.

From "Neighborhood Odes" by Gary Soto