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 first act of the musical revolves around Seurat and his mistress Dot, while the second act uses the same lead actors to portray two of their relatives, George and Marie. —Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Jan. 2026

Her subsequent works included Travelogue, revolving around conversations with passengers on the 57-hour train journey between the Iranian capital of Tehran and the Turkish capital of Ankara. —Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 14 Jan. 2026

The case largely revolved around statements from Mitchell and state lawmakers. —Caroline Vakil, The Hill, 14 Jan. 2026

Soon, my daily routine revolved around working for his freedom. —Daniela Avila, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for revolve around

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