been

[bin, ben] / bɪn, bɛn /

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exist v.
happen v.

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

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been

On its website, the company said all its products were operational, including its Microsoft 365 subscription service for apps such as Teams and Excel that had been widely down.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2026

After the game, Walk-Green said he had been itching to get on the field.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 14, 2026

McNabb later deleted his post and told followers he had "been cancelled".

From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2026

The company also said “the backlog of email messages has been processed.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 14, 2026

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

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

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