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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"It's really difficult when you don't play. It's so tough. You don't get to show everyone how good you are. I'd never been more hungry to play football in my life."

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Marl-Brock had been telling others and that was "the catalyst" for what happened later.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

Chisora has been through the harder fights and more longevity in his career, but then again Wilder isn't coming off the best results.

From BBC • Apr. 4, 2026

But interest in the animals "has exploded" and people have been continuing to get too close to them, with a spokesperson for the trust saying the pressure on the cows "has become too much".

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

Hadn’t he been promoting the diversity of the modern Native experience through his content for the better part of a year now?

From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith