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.

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But Kelsey, the older twin by 4 minutes, said the conversations more often revolve around their personal lives, serving as a way to ground each other and bringing them closer than ever before. Idaho Statesman, 8 June 2026 Tate projected a credo of masculine excellence that revolved around self-discipline, physical prowess, and mental fortitude. Heidi Blake, New Yorker, 8 June 2026 The group had a particular problem in their sights, one that revolved around a mathematical object called a sumset. Quanta Magazine, 8 June 2026 The most important example currently revolves around the need to upskill workers on AI. Francesca Cassidy, Fortune, 8 June 2026 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 12 Jun. 2026.

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