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been (to)

verb

Definition of been (to)next
past participle of be (to)
as in treated
to behave toward in a stated way you need to be nice to your brother

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for been (to)
  1. treated
  2. used
  3. handled
Verb
  • My son treated it as his personal territory for the better part of three days.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026
  • The victim was treated at a local hospital for injuries from the attack.
    — Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of treated
Verb
  • The fallen Jedi’s theme is used again near the end of the film when Adam goes to confront his colleague Tom.
    — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Like the s’mores kits lovingly put together by the staff to be used on the electric firepit on the patio out back.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026
Definition of used
Verb
  • Under legislation known as Assembly Bill 1770, the attorney general will decide what actions justice officials should take to ensure private arbitrations required by any health plan are handled fairly and in line with state law.
    — Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
  • James, naturally, handled himself like a true professional, used to the global spotlight since he was put on a basketball pedestal as a teenager.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of handled
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“Been (to).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/been%20%28to%29. Accessed 30 Sep. 2026.

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