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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His footwork is precise, his shooting touch soft and his overall game has been improving with his maturity.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

There have been countless other important space-related milestones since Apollo 17, our last moon visit, but what’s more dramatic than bouncing around in one-sixth of Earth’s gravity and smacking golf balls between lunar craters?

From Salon • Apr. 7, 2026

The operator's chief executive, Duncan Mackison, said the firm had been facing an "unprecedented scenario" which had now worsened.

From BBC • Apr. 7, 2026

Phil Rosenberg, president of the Board of Deputies of British Jews, welcomed the government intervention but said "the situation could and should have been resolved much earlier".

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

It had been a week since they’d buried Grandma in Nazlini Cemetery.

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