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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He has also restarted a stock-buyback program that had been idle since 2024 and bought a stake in an insurer in Japan that deepened Berkshire’s interests there.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

But similarly to Marvell, the large one-day rally came after what had already been a strong year for the shares.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

“From what we have been briefed on, yes,” Mullin replied.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

But it still hasn’t been an easy ride for Virgin Galactic investors.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

Her strength has been inconsistent in the years since her diagnosis, but at that moment, it is back full force.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly