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

Purdy aside, the 49ers’ offense still revolves around Christian McCaffrey. —Cam Inman, Mercury News, 25 Nov. 2025

The end of the trailer also offers a sneak peek at the cast’s one-on-one tell all interviews, which largely revolve around the sale of Coyote Pass. —Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 23 Nov. 2025

Helping drivers is the app’s entire purpose, and its flagship features revolve around that goal. —PC Magazine, 22 Nov. 2025

The company dominates the neighborhood to the west of the hangar, a spread of dull office buildings revolving around the central Googleplex, with its employee swimming pools, volleyball courts, and eighteen cafeterias. —Literary Hub, 21 Nov. 2025

Rhymes for revolve around

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