- past participle of be.
been
Americanverb
verb
Example Sentences
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He also said an attack that had been planned on Iran was called off.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026
The world’s second-largest economy after the U.S. has been weighed down recently by weak consumer demand and a drop in investment.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
They invited their friends and family to sponsor the native perennials they had been preparing to plant since they bought their Del Rey home in 2021.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 3, 2026
Insurers have been buying private credit underwritten by their new owners or issued by a company controlled by them.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026
He’s been fluffing pillows that don’t need to be fluffed, sweeping parts of the house that were already clean, and rearranging the knickknacks he already arranged moments before.
From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold
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