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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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“We were far superior in the first half; we could have been up 3-0,” Mexico coach Javier Aguirre said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

Many of the supporting roles have been well cast.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Grande’s comment has since been deleted or hidden from the video’s replies, and the sound on the TikTok has been disabled.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

However, Adm Brad Cooper - the US military officer overseeing the war - has challenged the suggestion that there have been thousands of civilian deaths.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

“There are foundations for the study of cancer and tuberculosis, but for three thousand years lepers have been the outcast. Men flee from them and will not help them.”

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly