revolve around

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

Co-starring Madelyn Cline and Penélope Cruz, the film from director Marc Webb revolves around a private-yacht bartender (Cline) who encounters a mysterious, onboard guest (Depp). — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2026

The decision doesn’t have to revolve around a specific birthday. — Ashley Lynch, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2026

Their concerns revolve around minority representation in Hollywood and the diversity of news programming. — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 24 Sep. 2026

Related Stories The story revolves around Rude, a tattooed teenager living with his father in a working-class neighborhood. — Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 23 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for revolve around

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