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 has been raising funds for commercial-scale nuclear fusion, a method of energy production that supporters say could revolutionize access to electricity.

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Maxwell responded: “I have been thinking about that...”

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There has been recent speculation about whether he would finish the current season of the show.

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Kemp has been ordered to stay at least 200 yards away from Bryant, her mother and her sisters as well as from Bryant’s home, work, school and vehicle.

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A jury verdict favoring the Angels also would have meant the high-powered Skaggs legal team that has spent thousands of hours on the case wouldn’t have been paid.

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