revolve around

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verb

revolved around; revolving around; revolves around

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: 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.

the world revolves around (someone)

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phrase

: someone's life, problems, etc., are more important than other people's

I can't just drop everything to help you. The world doesn't revolve around you, you know.

Examples of revolve around in a Sentence

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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

Rhymes for revolve around

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