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View definitions for been around

been around

adjective as in elderly

adjective as in not born yesterday

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The virus has been around for a century, with outbreaks tending to happen in autumn and fading away by spring and summer.

From BBC

Not if Mase has anything to say about it: Best known for the years he spent in the late 1990s as Diddy’s jovial sidekick, the now-49-year-old MC drew a small but appreciative crowd who rapped along with him as he cycled quickly through a collection of hook-riddled hits that included “Lookin’ at Me,” “Can’t Nobody Hold Me Down” and “Been Around the World.”

The limited-time deal, which has been around for 20 years, was cited as the restaurant’s source of downfall.

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Bluesky has been around since 2019, but it was invitation-only until February of this year.

From BBC

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.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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