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has been around

has been around is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 has been around

What is has been around the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Has been around is the third-person singular simple present indicative of have been around.

Words near has been around in the dictionary

  1. has another thing coming
  2. has another think coming
  3. has at
  4. has bats in one's belfry
  5. has been
  6. has been around
  7. has been around the block
  8. has been gathered to one's fathers
  9. has beens
  10. has blood on one's hands
  11. has butterflies in one's stomach

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