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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But damage to the global energy supply chain has already been done, and how that damage will impact the economy still needs to be assessed.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

The nuclear threat will remain, and a new global economic danger will have been created.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

Amazon has been careful to make longtime sports fans comfortable as more events move to Prime Video.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

This direct contact appears to have been sanctioned by the new leader, who is his son.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

He rubbed his stomach; it must’ve been growling, too.

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