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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The other question revolves around how the centers fare when guarding players of their stature who like to play more on the perimeter. Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 20 Oct. 2025 Much of the book revolves around the art of telling your story online. Katy Waldman, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025 Prestige revolves around a rivalry between two magicians (Hugh Jackman and Christian Bale) in turn-of-the-20th century London. Kirk Honeycutt, HollywoodReporter, 20 Oct. 2025 One of the most far-reaching questions revolves around why Woods has been injured so many times in his career. Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for revolve around

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“Revolve around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revolve%20around. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.

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