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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Jamal also denied he was working at the mini-mart despite having been seen by reporters behind the till, as well as moving stock in and out of the store.

From BBC • Jul. 3, 2026

The problem has been how to tick the radar without making the strike zone look like a Jackson Pollock painting — and recently, it has.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 3, 2026

Although no primordial black hole has ever been confirmed, scientists believe they could answer several major questions about the universe.

From Science Daily • Jul. 3, 2026

The Trionda match ball, made by Adidas for this year's World Cup, has a microchip in it that can detect when the ball has been touched.

From BBC • Jul. 3, 2026

“There are foundations for the study of cancer and tuberculosis, but for three thousand years lepers have been the outcast. Men flee from them and will not help them.”

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly