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

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

The 2013 film revolved around Theodor Twombly, played by Joaquin Phoenix, who develops a relationship with the voice assistant. — Armando Tinoco, Deadline, 4 Aug. 2026

Those talks have revolved around creating a new route that would be one path with entry and exit lanes, Baghaei said Monday. — Dennis Romero, NBC news, 3 Aug. 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

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