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

The ritual often revolved around Amazon, where Clark played a central role in building the logistics infrastructure that helped launch the e-commerce era. —Pilar Melendez, NBC news, 4 Feb. 2026

More Than Just a Plastic Toy In today's digital age, where much of our children's interactions revolve around screens, the return of the Changeables is a fun and welcome release for many. —Sarah Scott, Parents, 4 Feb. 2026

The Beard is itching to move again Not every potential move revolves around Giannis. —Zach Harper, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026

Dinner conversations revolved around school, music lessons and homework logistics. —Stacey Lee, PEOPLE, 3 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for revolve around

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