revolve around

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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.

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

The Parkville Police Department will host two informational sessions on Thursday revolving around how the city uses Flock surveillance systems, which have been a hot topic of discussion across the Kansas City metro and nationally in recent months. — Jenna Ebbers, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2026

At the heart of this imbroglio unfolds a gallery of colorful characters, all revolving around an ultra-charismatic art dealer. — Ed Meza, Variety, 8 Sep. 2026

Phrase

My brother David and his family, my nieces and my nephews, and of course, the one the world revolves around, baby Maya. — Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 5 Nov. 2024

Gervais jokes about how everyone on Twitter thinks the world revolves around them. — Zack Sharf, Variety, 1 Nov. 2022

Rhymes for revolve around

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• background
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• earthbound
• eastbound
• expound
• fairground
• foreground