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

Tinted Lipbalm Treatment Tinted lip balm has been around for decades; Hello, Bonne Bell! — Mickey Williams, Flow Space, 17 Sep. 2026

The concept of a quantum jump has been around for more than a 100 years, with theoretical physicist Niels Bohr being the first to propose it in 1913. — Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 17 Sep. 2026

Several of the organizations that mobilized pro-Palestinian campus protests in 2024 had similarly been around for a decade or more. — Caitlin Dewey, Vox, 16 Sep. 2026

It was created in 2006 as a competitor to the FICO score, which has been around since 1989. — Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 15 Sep. 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