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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That gives the Islanders an above-average starting goalie to build around.
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The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
The collection is built around Universal Khaki and Griffin.
—Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2025
There’s a core to build around with this group.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
That’s how much buzz has built around this rising star of an island, and its little sister, Antiparos, in the last year alone.
—Nikki Ekstein, Boston Herald, 21 Sep. 2025
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The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
The collection is built around Universal Khaki and Griffin.
—Halee Miller Van Ryswyk, Better Homes & Gardens, 24 Sep. 2025
There’s a core to build around with this group.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2025
That’s how much buzz has built around this rising star of an island, and its little sister, Antiparos, in the last year alone.
—Nikki Ekstein, Boston Herald, 21 Sep. 2025
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“Build around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/build%20around. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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