been around

Idioms and Phrases

Been present or active; especially, gained experience or sophistication. For example, This book isn't new; it's been around for many years , or This strategy won't fool Bill; he's been around . [First half of 1900s] Also see get around .

Example Sentences

It feels like Liverpool midfielder Curtis Jones has been around the England set-up for a while and it is pretty incredible that the 23-year-old with almost 150 Liverpool appearances is yet to make his debut for the Three Lions.

From BBC

Fermentation has been around for thousands of years.

From Salon

This has been around at least since the 1960s, when former Supreme Court Chief Justice William Rehnquist was involved in “Operation Eagle Eye,” a Republican voter suppression operation in Arizona.

From Salon

Though many of them have been around for decades, momentum around this subset of exercise picked up during the COVID-19 pandemic, Hughes says, adding that by 2022, the Strength Shoppe had doubled its staff at both its Pasadena and Echo Park locations and this month opened a Mid-City location.

From Los Angeles Times

“This kind of opportunity hasn’t been around for some time,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

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