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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BBC Scotland has previously highlighted how thousands of people have been unable to access their lump-sum payments or ongoing pension income due to problems with the company's systems.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

It was a strange year on Broadway, but then it’s been strange everywhere.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Mangione has been hailed by some on social media as a modern Robin Hood, fighting against a rigged system on behalf of working people.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

Eshghi has been calling for sentencing guidelines to be changed so survivors of historical abuse are not denied justice, as she says she has been.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Arlo gets what he’s been dying for—red suede Nike Air Force Ones with black pythons.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold