Synonyms of been

been

verb

past participle of be

1

as in lived

to have life

stories that begin with the familiar line "once upon a time there was a beautiful maiden"

Synonyms & Similar Words

• lived
• existed
• breathed
• subsisted
• survived
• continued
• ruled
• kicked
• persisted
• lasted
• endured
• kept (on)
• led
• held on
• run on
• moved
• flourished
• held up
• prospered
• abided
• thrived

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• died
• disappeared
• departed
• expired
• passed away
• succumbed
• perished
• stopped
• vanished
• evaporated
• ended
• ceased
• discontinued
• quit
• died (down)
• subsided
• abated
• waned
• moderated
• desisted
• ebbed
• let up

2

as in sat

to occupy a place or location

we'll be there waiting for you

Synonyms & Similar Words

• sat
• stood
• waited
• rested
• stayed
• lain
• remained
• borne
• overlooked
• posted
• resided
• commanded
• awaited
• stationed
• hung around
• stuck around
• tarried
• dwelled

3

as in ranked

to take or have a certain position within a group arranged in vertical classes

our school's football team is first in its division

Synonyms & Similar Words

• ranked
• placed
• stood
• graded
• rated
• counted
• seeded
• grouped
• installed
• classed
• classified
• categorized
• sorted
• separated
• codified
• set
• instated
• compartmentalized

4

as in happened

to take place

the party is next Saturday

Synonyms & Similar Words

• happened
• done
• come
• occurred
• cooked
• passed
• transpired
• come down
• come about
• befallen
• gone on
• come to pass
• gone down
• chanced
• come off
• developed
• happed
• risen
• betided
• arisen
• resulted
• intervened
• come up
• shaped (up)
• materialized
• followed
• proceeded
• sprung (up)
• cropped (up)
• broken
• turned out
• fallen out
• gone off

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of been

The continent has in recent weeks been the target of numerous cyber attacks, including one on France’s blood banks and a hack on supermarket fridges that affected 10 countries. — semafor.com, 6 Nov. 2026

There’ve been so many games within the franchise, so many spin-offs. — K.j. Yossman, Variety, 23 Oct. 2026

Naperville residents who’ve been unable to use Book Road for most of the year will see a little relief once the stretch between 75th and 83rd streets reopens by month’s end. — Carolyn Stein, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

Some of the greatest shows on Earth these days are coming from the road warriors who’ve been out there the longest. — Rob Sheffield, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2026

Especially at both lines of scrimmage, Nebraska seeks players who’ve been through it. — Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

But nowhere have the politics of data centers been more strained than in the Wisconsin governor’s race. — Dan Kaufman, New Yorker, 28 Aug. 2026

Over the years, there’ve been so many different initiatives that then sprang out of these talks, which is another amazing thing. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026

The special edition adds her to the scene, on a surface level flexing access to these men who’ve been movers and shakers across consecutive centuries, which could imply an artist seeing their own work on the same level. — Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 24 July 2026