build around

phrasal 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

Comprehensive Connections The new Evo 150 SE is built around Cambridge Audio’s 4th generation StreamMagic platform for seamless and stable streaming across a wide range of music streaming services, radio stations and digital audio file formats. —Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 27 June 2025

Doncic is likely to stay in Los Angeles and do his best to prove doubters wrong, while the Mavericks will strive to build around Flagg, Anthony Davis, and Kyrie Irving in the near future. —Ricardo Klein, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025

Since his arrival in 2024, the club has practically been built around Mihailovic’s talent and consistency, logging 18 goals and 17 assists in 47 regular season games. —Braidon Nourse, Denver Post, 25 June 2025

The Suns plan to build around Booker, a four-time All-Star and the franchise’s career scoring leader. —Kelly Iko, New York Times, 22 June 2025

Rhymes for build around

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