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

This time the central crime revolves around a severed finger that is sent to the high school, and a mysterious — potentially nefarious — new teacher captivating their children. — Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 25 Aug. 2026

According to lawyers representing Blackbox, the case revolves around a drama that that was originally to be based on true events. — Alex Ritman, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026

Where dirty sodas came from The category traces back to Utah, where soda shops became weekend social hubs partly because the local culture does not revolve around alcohol. — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 25 Aug. 2026

The possibility of being isolated from their congregation can be a concern for Followers because of how much their lives revolve around extended family and church. — Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 25 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for revolve around

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