Definitions

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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The fossils also point to an Australopithecus species that has not been found anywhere else.

From Science Daily • May 16, 2026

And they had not been in the sidewalk repair backlog queue for more than 120 days.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

However the watch has been put on resale online for up to £16,000.

From BBC • May 16, 2026

Small caps’ outperformance so far this year has been supported primarily by improving earnings, said Oren Shiran, portfolio manager at Lazard.

From MarketWatch • May 16, 2026

My ridiculous daydreams about confessing my true feelings to Trey had always been sprinkled with puns or jokes, strategies for laughing it off without missing a beat, if he wasn’t receptive.

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