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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That could leave Saudi Arabia under a cloud of uncertainty, potentially for years to come, repelling foreign investors it has increasingly been counting on for its transformation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Already since taking over, some of Barshay’s early changes have been divisive.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

Asia and the broader Pacific region have been the first to see serious constraints on supply.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

A lower-risk zone with a 20km radius has also been delimited.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

In its gentle shadow, multiple tables had been arranged.

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