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

If mornings revolve around coffee, carve out a small beverage station with mugs, beans, and your machine in one tidy area. —Jessica Safavimehr, Southern Living, 25 Feb. 2026

Firkus’ appeal revolved around circumstantial evidence and had the potential to impact review standards for other cases involving circumstantial evidence. —Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 25 Feb. 2026

As the series unfurled, proving to a skeptical entertainment industry that women can be compelling antiheroes too, much of that talk revolved around Byrne. —Culture Critic, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026

The case now revolves around the language restaurants use to differentiate between tips and service charges. —Miguel Otárola, Denver Post, 25 Feb. 2026

Rhymes for revolve around

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