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 drama revolves around a young woman who, falsely accused and forced to flee, adopts someone else’s identity to protect a little girl who has no one else. —Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 7 Dec. 2025

Their defensive game plan did not revolve around a set of schemes or concepts. —Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 7 Dec. 2025

Helmed by acclaimed bartenders Alex Francis and Barney O'Kane, the fine dining spot in the Sentier neighborhood partnered with rising young Irish chef, Adam Purcell, for a two-part concept revolving around seasonality, locality, and craft. —Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 7 Dec. 2025

The whole thing revolves around Greg dealing with everyday middle school stuff, and that’s really what the series has always been about. —Alex Shoemaker, Parents, 5 Dec. 2025

Rhymes for revolve around

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