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was around

was around is the simple past of be around.

Meaning of be around

Verb

be around (third-person singular simple present is around, present participle being around, simple past was around, past participle been around)

  1. (idiomatic, intransitive, stative) To be alive, existent, or present.
    • I'll be around for another hour or so.
  2. (idiomatic, transitive) To be near; to socialize with.
    • You're fun to be around.

Questions about was around

What is was around the simple past of?
Was around is the simple past of be around.

Words near was around in the dictionary

  1. was able to
  2. was aces with
  3. was ages with
  4. was all about
  5. was along
  6. was around
  7. was at the plague
  8. was awake
  9. was bored
  10. was born
  11. was born last week

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