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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

Thailand's Princess Bajrakitiyabha, who has been in a coma for more than three years, has died, the royal household has announced.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

We might have been able to move past the language barrier if Mr. Hernández and Ms. Aikens conveyed the powerful emotion of their words with the requisite ardency.

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

Something else too: a massive ditch has been dug nearby.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly