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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Equal reminders both of what could have been this season, had USC ever played at its best for long, and also flashes of why it never managed to come together.

From Los Angeles Times

The Lakers, who had 20 turnovers, have lost four of their last five games, and their 11 losses this season have been by at least 10 points.

From Los Angeles Times

Lisa and Paul have been in Australia for the whole series.

From BBC

There had been "difficult moments" in the Church as a woman, Dame Sarah acknowledged, just as she experienced in the NHS and in government - in her position as chief nursing officer for England.

From BBC

He had been handpicked for his breakout role on the final day of a nationwide audition - "I was literally the last person they saw," he recalled in a 2023 interview.

From BBC