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

These kinetic battles are creating the kind of real-life human interactions that aren’t so common in a modern society that revolves around smartphones. —Chris Lau, CNN Money, 24 June 2026

The case revolved around the interpretation of the Cuban Liberty and Democratic Solidarity Act of 1996, also known as the Helms-Burton Act, which was passed by Congress after Cuba shot down two unarmed planes flown by humanitarian organization Brothers to the Rescue. —Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 23 June 2026

The story revolves around a grandson who travels to Thailand to find his supposedly rich grandfather, whom his grandmother has been hoping to be reunited with for decades, only to discover that the man who has been sending her money and letters is not her husband as everyone believed. —Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 23 June 2026

Customer expectations increasingly revolve around immediacy and personalization. —Dhiraj Adya, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026

Rhymes for revolve around

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