revolve around

phrasal verb

revolved around; revolving around; revolves around

1

: to move around (something) in a path that is similar to a circle

The planets revolve around the sun.

2

: to have (someone or something) as a main subject or interest

The discussion revolved around the question of repairing the roads.

His life revolves around playing basketball.

He thinks the world revolves around him.

Examples of revolve around in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The basics of selling, the true fundamentals, do not revolve around technology and are, unfortunately, often overlooked these days. —Jason Foodman, Forbes.com, 25 June 2025

Every gathering revolved around open-fire cooking and outdoor grilling. —Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 25 June 2025

The games usually revolve around a global fighting competition organized by the villainous M. Bison. —Michileen Martin, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 June 2025

The company’s playbook revolves around the idea of ecosystems surrounding services, which Tencent managed to execute in China. —Arjun Kharpal, CNBC, 23 June 2025

Rhymes for revolve around

• abound
• aground
• astound
• background
• campground
• clothbound
• confound
• earthbound
• eastbound
• expound
• fairground
• foreground