revolve around

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 answer revolves around just how valuable cislunar territory becomes, said Peter Garretson, a senior fellow in defense studies at the American Foreign Policy Council and a strategy consultant who focuses on space and defense. —Leonard David, Space.com, 28 Apr. 2026

The monarchy, whose duties are mostly ceremonial and revolve around public appearances, speeches and official engagements, may need extra help to keep up its public-facing role. —Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 28 Apr. 2026

Because at its core, this legal drama that revolves around artificial intelligence is actually rooted in the very human impulses of kinship, greed, betrayal, and power. —Tom Dotan, Vanity Fair, 27 Apr. 2026

But the biggest bottlenecks that threaten scaling industrialization revolve around energy and political will. —Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 27 Apr. 2026

Rhymes for revolve around

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