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 show was also built around those two. —Senior Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025

The Downtown Denver building was built around 1906, including one of the city's first indoor basketball courts. —Libby Smith, CBS News, 1 Dec. 2025

Anya Taylor-Joy continued her Dior streak in Marrakech on Saturday night, stepping onto the festival’s second red carpet in a custom gown built around satin structure and deep pleating. —Maggie Clancy, Footwear News, 30 Nov. 2025

Sheffer explained that new GM Energy tech is part of an entire ecosystem built around the capabilities of the company's electric vehicles. —Charles Singh, USA Today, 30 Nov. 2025

Rhymes for build around

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