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

Half of the show’s plot and murder mystery revolves around the fact that Sophie, a new gun owner, has no inkling how to store a gun safely. —Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2025

The only restrictions might revolve around the age at which a child must show up with a ticket as opposed to going in free. —Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025

This is tough to implement in practice, because a lot of advanced mathematics revolves around sets of infinite numbers. —Alex Knapp, Forbes.com, 8 Aug. 2025

Days revolve around family time on the sand, paddling on the water, and gobbling scrumptious seafood. —Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 6 Aug. 2025

Rhymes for revolve around

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