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
• thrived
• held up
• prospered
• abode
• abided
• thriven

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• died
• disappeared
• departed
• expired
• passed away
• succumbed
• perished
• stopped
• vanished
• evaporated
• ceased
• ended
• discontinued
• quit
• died (down)
• subsided
• abated
• waned
• quitted
• 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
• born
• waited
• rested
• stayed
• lain
• remained
• borne
• overlooked
• posted
• awaited
• commanded
• stationed
• resided
• dwelt
• 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