HAS-BEENS Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

has-beens

noun

plural of has-been

as in relics

one that has passed the peak of effectiveness or popularity now a has-been, the actor's been reduced to appearing on a third-rate reality show

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In one glass case sits a face shield, a vaccine vial and a large bottle of hand sanitizer — already considered relics of another time.

— Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 7 Sep. 2026
The ancient container was discovered among other relics at an underwater site on Old Earth by a team of worker bots.

— Jim Greer, SPIN, 3 Sep. 2026

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has done (with)

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