been around

phrase

: gone through many varied experiences : become worldly-wise

He knows what he's talking about; he's been around.

Examples of been around in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But accusations of censorship have been around since the beginning. — Bill Bowden, Arkansas Online, 25 July 2026

The concept has been around for a while, and multiple attempts have been made to achieve this reality, but success has remained elusive until now. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 24 July 2026

Sauced has been around since 2020 and in that time has built a faithful following in the Crossroads. — Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026

The drug—part of a class called peptides—has been around for decades. — Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1872, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for been around

• aboveground
• battleground
• belowground
• paperbound
• turnaround
• ultrasound
• underground
• wraparound
• abound
• aground
• astound
• background