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

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

The house’s signature style revolves around hourglass silhouettes, diaphanous and decadent fabrics for modern-day Venus de Milos. —Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 14 Jan. 2026

Most revolve around the impérios, which are dedicated to the Holy Spirit and can last up to 10 days, with concerts, parades, and bullfights. —Gisela Williams, Travel + Leisure, 12 Jan. 2026

But for most, experts said, their mindset mostly revolves around nihilism — the belief that life and society are meaningless and that moral values are baseless. —Lauren Fichten, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026

Rhymes for revolve around

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