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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In that respect, the documentary couldn’t have been released at a worse time.

From Salon

The letter was released by a US congressional panel as part of a copy of the book alleged to have been given to Epstein to celebrate his 50th birthday.

From BBC

This has left them in legal limbo and they have been barred from speaking in public, the group added.

From BBC

In a post on X, ICE denied the child had been detained.

From BBC

The search operation had been hampered in recent days, they said, by "severe weather and rough seas".

From BBC