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

The original cocktail is built around rum, lime and ginger—usually in the form of ginger beer. —Mark Littler, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025

The mounds are estimated to have been built around around 900 CE by the Muskogean people, and were used for meeting, living, burial, agriculture and other purposes, the park says. —Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 10 July 2025

Esports never had this barrier, which means that the whole ecosystem was built around clubs. —Jennifer Maas, Variety, 9 July 2025

The entire structure — from how teams advertise to how brands buy media — is built around the legacy fan. —Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 4 July 2025

Rhymes for build around

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