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 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

How electric has the atmosphere at Madison Square Garden been during the Finals, especially during and after Game 4’s comeback? — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 13 June 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

And there’ve been many times throughout filming this where Paul and I were just sort of stranded, the two of us, and that offers a huge opportunity to bond. — Jessica Radloff, Glamour, 14 Feb. 2026

Historically, the Air Jordan 15 been one of the least popular of Jordan’s signature shoes, but there is a segment of people who appreciate its oddball design, including Billie Eilish, who collaborated on it in 2021 and calls it her favorite Air Jordan. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 13 Feb. 2026

How historic have the 2026 winter storms been? — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 7 Feb. 2026