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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She’s been kept out of competition all season long as she recovers from an injury.

From Los Angeles Times

But it hasn't been any easy run to glory.

From BBC

You would be forgiven for thinking the rain this year has been relentless - because in some parts of the UK, it actually has been.

From BBC

Software stocks have taken a beating, and now investors get a pause to assess the carnage and see whether some parts of the sector have been unfairly punished.

From MarketWatch

“Having been involved now for a decade, the media has called for the death of bitcoin pretty frequently. And every time, it comes back and sets a new all-time high,” Geho told MarketWatch.

From MarketWatch