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.
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Brewers under pressure to create pressure For Dodgers officials, a primary concern in facing the Brewers revolved around Milwaukee’s speed.
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Andy McCullough, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2025
The initial idea revolved around showcasing Korean seafood based on the seasonality of every month — with 12 episodes to reflect 12 months — but the final version pivoted to four episodes focusing on spring, summer, fall and winter.
—Sara Merican, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2025
Woodstock was the peak of the hippie movement, which revolved around free love, recreational drug use and opposition to the Vietnam War.
—Diane J. Cho, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
The film revolves around a search for a valuable stamp collection stolen from Holocaust victims by Nazis during World War II.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
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Andy McCullough, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2025
The initial idea revolved around showcasing Korean seafood based on the seasonality of every month — with 12 episodes to reflect 12 months — but the final version pivoted to four episodes focusing on spring, summer, fall and winter.
—Sara Merican, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2025
Woodstock was the peak of the hippie movement, which revolved around free love, recreational drug use and opposition to the Vietnam War.
—Diane J. Cho, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
The film revolves around a search for a valuable stamp collection stolen from Holocaust victims by Nazis during World War II.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Revolve around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revolve%20around. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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