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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The source also noted that, if the videos were private, they would not have been viewable during Peacock’s vetting process.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026

For Cohen, celebrating the joy inherent in the band’s music has been her primary motivation in championing Global Beatles Day.

From Salon • Jun. 4, 2026

The man who shoved Kelver and who allegedly initiated the confrontation, known only as “S. Durham,” has not been charged.

From Slate • Jun. 4, 2026

Captain Tom Latham could have been run out by Stokes before he was lbw, getting only half-forward to Atkinson.

From BBC • Jun. 4, 2026

Her strength has been inconsistent in the years since her diagnosis, but at that moment, it is back full force.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly