revolve around

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

Even with its less tense game style, the premise of D-topia revolves around a shadowy society run by AI that is working to ensure happiness for the greatest number of people. —Theara Coleman, TheWeek, 16 June 2026

While much of celebrity fashion is currently revolving around easy summer dresses and every shade of butter yellow imaginable, Olivia Wilde is taking a different approach. —Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 16 June 2026

The fantasy tale revolves around protagonist Journey whose home city is threatened when its protective energy shield begins to fail. —Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 15 June 2026

The question, then, revolves around which CD term makes the most sense to open, and that will largely depend on your interpretation of Fed rate policy and the fight against inflation. —Matt Richardson, CBS News, 15 June 2026

Rhymes for revolve around

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