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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The percentage of Black head football coaches in the top division has never been more than 15.

From Los Angeles Times

They’ve also been discovered in air, sludge, dirt, dust and drinking water.

From Los Angeles Times

“I’ll tell you straight up, we could do a better job policing ourselves,” said Rowley, who said he believed the State Bar had historically been weak on California lawyers.

From Los Angeles Times

But the harm caused by those excesses, Jacoby said, paled in comparison to the good that had been done by opening up the legal system to everyday people.

From Los Angeles Times

Those laws, which go far beyond punishing actual obstruction and interference, have largely been struck down by the courts as unconstitutional.

From Salon