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

Located right beside the aquifer, the upscale Springs Resort revolves around the large Golden Pond and four dozen smaller pools. —Joe Yogerst, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025

Growing up, Amaka Godfrey remembers how much of her life revolved around water. —Jonathan Lambert, NPR, 28 Aug. 2025

The Wizard of the Kremlin, revolving around a scheming Russian spin doctor who smooths Vladimir Putin’s ascent to power in the 1990s, world premieres in Venice this weekend. —Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2025

Just think of the many dating shows that revolve around the question of whether two people will end up engaged or married. —Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 28 Aug. 2025

Rhymes for revolve around

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