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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"I've been constant with them, I've got my MSP onto them, I've got my solicitor onto them. It's just very frustrating."

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

She has been selected The Times’ coach of the year for 2026.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Investors were already concerned about extended valuations in the AI realm, which has been the main catalyst for a global market surge in the past two years, eclipsing worries about the Middle East crisis.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Kay, who has not received any payments since Barry's death, says she has been left distressed and feels like those at the company "don't seem to care".

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

She has never been a feeble woman in any sense.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly