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.
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Nearly 90% of its population is of Inuit origin and the territory’s economy has long revolved around fishing.
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Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 6 Jan. 2026
This work revolves around the death of a boy named Zac Brettler, who appeared to have thrown himself from the balcony of a luxury building in London.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
But if the case is strong, the trial could revolve around Reiner’s mental state and the length of sentence.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
But in this version, set in a contemporary world resembling our own, where politics is a spectacle, the main character’s delusions revolve around television.
—Erin Somers, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
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Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 6 Jan. 2026
This work revolves around the death of a boy named Zac Brettler, who appeared to have thrown himself from the balcony of a luxury building in London.
—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
But if the case is strong, the trial could revolve around Reiner’s mental state and the length of sentence.
—Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 6 Jan. 2026
But in this version, set in a contemporary world resembling our own, where politics is a spectacle, the main character’s delusions revolve around television.
—Erin Somers, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for revolve around
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“Revolve around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revolve%20around. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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