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

The first half, which takes place in 1923-24, revolves around Tatos Cartozian, a prosperous rug merchant living with his family in Portland, Ore. — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026

The entire city revolves around a traditional plaza where arts and handicrafts are still sold to this day. — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026

Most demos revolve around small chores like organizing files or generating a daily dashboard — but those use cases are not worth the money. — Jason Andersen, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Written and directed by Rish and Kanish, the story revolves around a woman who arrives in Los Angeles, where she’s invited to join a yoga instructor program at an upscale studio. — Mya Copeland, Variety, 6 July 2026

Rhymes for revolve around

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