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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Now they have been recognized as the vertebrae of a previously unknown snake.

From Science Daily

That facility had been patrolled by armed soldiers since June.

From Los Angeles Times

Since not being included in the latest honours list, there has been no comment from McIlroy or anyone close to him.

From BBC

The company’s turnaround plan, which it has been working on for a while, appears to include a back-to-basics approach.

From MarketWatch

This year, they’ve been doing quite a bit of tax-loss harvesting because they have a lot of gains from the U.S. market.

From MarketWatch