been around

Idioms  

1. 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.

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Example Sentences

“In a year that was supposed to feature crypto and embraced a continuation of the AI-driven bull market, two of the true stars were investment vehicles that have been around for millennia — gold and especially silver. They both far outpaced a down year for cryptos and even a double-digit gain for major stock indices,” said Steve Sosnick, chief strategist at Interactive Brokers.

From MarketWatch

In 2026, things that never were part of the 20th century—YouTube, smartphones, Uber, even artificial-intelligence chatbots—will have been around for a while, a ho-hum given.

From The Wall Street Journal

“I’ve been around a lot of capacity expansions at Caterpillar to know that there’s never a sure thing, but we have a better line of sight for these expansions than I’ve ever had in the past,” Creed said in an interview.

From The Wall Street Journal

We know Ghami, who runs a gym in London, has been around AJ for about 10 years.

From BBC

Ayodele has been around even longer.

From BBC

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