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 IPO “is just shining a light on a company that private market investors have been tracking for a long time,” he added.

From MarketWatch

The speculative leverage has been wrung out of this market for months.

From MarketWatch

So he turned to someone who had worked with talented players such as quarterback Philip Rivers, and whose father had once been Saban’s boss.

From The Wall Street Journal

It had been a while since governors had been on any Democrats’ radar.

From Salon

The then-prime minister made the comments during a significant government cabinet discussion on further devolution for Wales - the minutes of which have just been released.

From BBC