build around

verb

built around; building around; builds around

: to develop or organize (something) by using (something, such as an idea) as its main or central part

We built our program around the idea that people need love and support.

Their lives are built around their children.

Examples of build around in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But the filmmaker proves more interested in interrogating that ethos than recreating it, and few horror mythologies are better suited to exploring betrayal and regret than one built around the refusal to let the dead remain dead. — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 8 July 2026

World Championships, World Cup competition and the possibility of a return at the 2034 Winter Games in Utah provide enough incentive to maintain a presence and preserve the infrastructure built around the sport. — Nethumi Kannangara, Sportico.com, 8 July 2026

What Business Leaders Need To Know Now For businesses that have spent years building around hemp, the debate has become less about permissive regulation and more about predictability. — Peter Su, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026

For trivia fans who have dreamed of creating the clues that challenge contestants every night, this opening offers a chance to work behind the scenes on a show built around curiosity, knowledge and wordplay. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 8 July 2026

Rhymes for build around

• aboveground
• battleground
• belowground
• paperbound
• turnaround
• ultrasound
• underground
• wraparound
• abound
• aground
• astound
• background