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.

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And Boatright delivered another electric ending for the Stars of Storrs, hitting the three to lift the team built around UConn alums to a 78-76 victory over the Green Mountain Men, mostly Vermont alums, in the second round of The Basketball Tournament (TBT) in Syracuse on Monday night. Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 22 July 2025 The sale of Forklift comes amidst a major comeback for comedy series built around standup comedians. Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 21 July 2025 Starfish Lagoon Starfish Lagoon is designed with families in mind, built around what the line bills as one of the Caribbean’s two biggest freshwater lagoons. Nathan Diller, USA Today, 21 July 2025 Starfish is a multi-year initiative built around generative AI. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for build around

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“Build around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/build%20around. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.

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