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 seven-team deal revolved around Durant, five other players and a slew of draft picks.
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Khobi Price, Oc Register, 7 July 2025
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Khobi Price, Oc Register, 7 July 2025
The infants were taught three tasks revolving around playing with hand puppets.
—Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 July 2025
The stories told about the competition itself revolve around a focal aspect of the event called the Club Championship.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 4 July 2025
Novas occur when two stars revolving around each other, called a binary system, create a thermonuclear explosion.
—Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 July 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 10 Jul. 2025.
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