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.

Examples of build around in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The home, designed in 1950 by master architect Thomas Shepherd, was built around the pre-existing Spanish Revival observation tower that dates to 1923-24, according to the Jason Barry Team of Realtors at Barry Estates, which is handling the sale. —Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026

Sykes reminded his readers that this is the sort of commercial activity — built around royal-style engagements — that the late Queen Elizabeth wanted to avoid with her grandson and his entrepreneurial wife. —Martha Ross, Mercury News, 17 Apr. 2026

Those control points, and the ecosystems built around them, will determine who captures value. —Michael Jacobides, Fortune, 17 Apr. 2026

The lineup isn’t built around any one hitter, but without someone like Soto who gets on base more often than most, the Mets have been unable to start rallies or sustain momentum. —Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for build around

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