been

[bin, ben] / bɪn, bɛn /

Jump To:

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

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

See Examples For:

been

"We want to reclassify depression based on its molecular features, similar to what has been done in cancer," Dupont says.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 2026

There have been a total of 49 hat-tricks in Test history but we have the ball-by-ball details for 43 of them.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

One persistent obstacle in lignin research has been identifying exactly which parts of a catalyst are responsible for breaking the material's unusually strong chemical bonds.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 2026

It has been claimed the case may pave the way for a future parade on the road being permitted.

From BBC ● Aug. 25, 2026

“How long has he been messing with the tableware?”

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold