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 lushly poetic text by Alberto Arvelo Torrealba happens to have been written by the grandfather of one of Dudamel’s closest collaborators, film and theater director Alberto Alvero, who directed the L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

"I could afford my bills before, but I'm really struggling now. I've never been in debt before," she told the BBC.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

"No players, no coaches have been denied," Giuliani said.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

That festival idea formally and informally has been a thread throughout Dudamel’s 17 L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Dad tells him he made a reservation for the end of the month at Rosa Azul, the restaurant that Arlo has been hinting he wants to go to for the past year.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold