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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After the machine learning model has been trained, identifying a person reportedly takes only a few seconds.

From Science Daily • May 23, 2026

The evacuation zone has been expanded and the cause of the leak is being investigated.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

“I think in the U.S., you’ve seen the same with the Democrats, you know, where there’s a perception that that touch has been lost,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

Amid the uncertainties, India has also been forced to liberalise its notoriously protectionist trade policy.

From BBC • May 23, 2026

“You’ve been tearing down that road, hardly looking back. You know you’ve hurt us. Hurt me. Abandoned me. And it always seemed like you were fine with it.”

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