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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“There’s never been any intentional wrongdoing by the companies.”

From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026

The Sports app has been one of my two or three favorite consumer tech products of the past two years.

From Slate • Jun. 10, 2026

After all, the plan had been to be following Craig Bellamy's side across Canada, Mexico and the US as the country wrapped itself in its second successive bout of World Cup fever.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

While the OpenAI funding may be generating the headlines at present, a more important driver of SoftBank’s shares this year has been the huge appreciation of its 90% stake in Arm Holdings.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

It’s been five years, but her death still hurts like it happened yesterday.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold