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

This top-tier suite—the largest in Las Vegas—is built around privacy and impeccable service that feels closer to a private residence than a hotel showpiece. —David Morris, Travel + Leisure, 15 Jan. 2026

Besides, the idea that subsets of people don’t look exactly the same even if there’s one doll that represents some of them is already baked into the Barbie experience, which is inherently built around imagination. —Sarah Kurchak, Time, 15 Jan. 2026

Every Houston foe knows how it will be defended, and still can’t find its way out of the box built around them because of the Texans’ talent. —Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 15 Jan. 2026

OpenAI has to hope its new device is a hit that may enable it to cement users into a closed ecosystem, not dissimilar to the one Apple has built around its hardware device and iOS software. —Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 14 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for build around

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