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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CAR T treatments are typically designed to recognize and kill cancer cells directly, but for many solid tumors, suitable cancer targets have been difficult to identify.

From Science Daily

The leader of a council where elections have been postponed said members who triggered by-elections in protest at the move would be wasting taxpayers' money.

From BBC

Labour and the Liberal Democrats had earlier called for the suspension of Manning, who had been described as a former Royal Artillery serviceman in a Facebook post by Reform UK's Redcar branch.

From BBC

No official explanation has yet been given for the cause of the explosion.

From BBC

"I think the overwhelming emotion we've got is how really amazed we've been at the scale of the support and generosity of the public."

From BBC