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

Most of the dinner conversation revolves around the long, complicated storyline of what beans Katie Ginella did or didn’t spill about what Gretchen Rossi did or did not say about the infamous Night of Naked Wasted back when Obama was in his first term. —Peter Larsen, Oc Register, 22 Aug. 2025

The show revolves around the lives of a Jewish family in the Silicon Valley area. —Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 21 Aug. 2025

But at its core, the game revolves around the small things: relationships, character development, learning the value of discipline and having fun. —Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Aug. 2025

That could also be a number that appeals to the record keepers, because numbers and records that revolve around season totals would be impacted by shaving games off the schedule. —Jayson Stark, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025

Rhymes for revolve around

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