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

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

These are women in their late 30s, still single, who’ve been through relationships and are still trying, who could have had kids and haven’t, committed to their work and to enjoying themselves. — Clayton Davis, Variety, 27 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

Three races in, there’ve been unforeseen winners, unpredicted changes to the schedule and the unanticipated reality of regulation changes dawning. — Amanda Davies, CNN Money, 24 Apr. 2026

The fans who’ve been down with me since the ’99 and 2000s, the ones who’ve been riding with me all the way to now. — Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 27 Mar. 2026

Phillips told Us Weekly there’d been the possibility of getting a kidney from her brother, Aron, but doctors ultimately turned him down. — Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 28 Feb. 2026