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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"I've been constant with them, I've got my MSP onto them, I've got my solicitor onto them. It's just very frustrating."

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

“One thing that we’ve really been adamant about is getting the schemes that the coaches put us in and adhering to those schemes,” Nneka Ogwumike said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Mangione has been hailed by some on social media as a modern Robin Hood, fighting against a rigged system on behalf of working people.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

BBC Scotland has previously highlighted how thousands of people have been unable to access their lump-sum payments or ongoing pension income due to problems with the company's systems.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

“Flashing has been with our family for generations. It’s an important tradition, and I won’t apologize for caring about it,” she replies.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold