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had been around

had been around is the simple past and past participle of have been around.

Meaning of have been around

Verb

have been around (third-person singular simple present has been around, present participle having been around, simple past and past participle had been around)

  1. (idiomatic) To be experienced in worldly matters; to be seasoned, not naive.
    • "Oh, I've been around a little before," said Tom coolly.
      "Yes, you look like a lad who has seen something of the world."1900, Edward Stratemeyer, chapter 17, in The Rover Boys Out West

Questions about had been around

What is had been around the simple past and past participle of?
Had been around is the simple past and past participle of have been around.

Words near had been around in the dictionary

  1. had an in
  2. had another thing coming
  3. had another think coming
  4. had at
  5. had bats in one's belfry
  6. had been around
  7. had been around the block
  8. had best
  9. had better
  10. had blood on one's hands
  11. had butterflies in one's stomach

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