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.

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The spa uses Raeso, a New Zealand botanical brand built around native plant ingredients, which aligns with the same ethos. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Sep. 2026 At a forum built around expanding Black representation and power within the footwear industry and beyond, Kaepernick’s question of individual advancement versus collective process had a clear resonance. — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 26 Sep. 2026 Typically for China, Han put development at the top of the global agenda, saying much of the world order should be built around it to raise living standards everywhere. — ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026 The resort, just north of Roseville’s city limits, would be built around a 5-acre surf lagoon and is planned to include a 100-room hotel, 22 bungalows and a 28,390-square-foot surf center. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026 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 27 Sep. 2026.

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