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

Antitrust suits revolve around how the market is defined and how the harm is determined. — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 14 July 2026

Helping drivers is the app's entire purpose, and its flagship features revolve around that goal. — Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 13 July 2026

As Rhaenyra, D’Arcy plays the heir to the Iron Throne, and the character’s central love story ultimately revolves around Daemon (Smith). — Emy Lacroix, PEOPLE, 12 July 2026

Everyone knows that England’s master plan coming into its World Cup quarterfinal Saturday will revolve around stopping Norway striker Erling Haaland. — Tim Reynolds, Chicago Tribune, 11 July 2026

Rhymes for revolve around

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