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.
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Starring Drew and Jonathan Scott, the show revolves around helping families buy a house; the pair then renovates it, taking it from a fixer-upper to the house of the family’s dreams.
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Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 14 Apr. 2025
The Hendler Case: A Brief Overview The Hendler case revolves around David Benishai, a U.S. citizen who held financial interests in multiple bank accounts in Israel from 2004 to 2010.
—Virginia La Torre Jeker, J.d., Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
That buzzy pic revolves around an overweight Lebanese man who finds redemption when he is asked to help set up a tennis camp for Syrian refugee children traumatized by their experiences in the war.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 11 Apr. 2025
Netanyahu had been invited to the White House on Monday expecting the meeting to revolve around tariffs.
—Trita Parsi, Time, 11 Apr. 2025
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Elisabeth Sherman, Parents, 14 Apr. 2025
The Hendler Case: A Brief Overview The Hendler case revolves around David Benishai, a U.S. citizen who held financial interests in multiple bank accounts in Israel from 2004 to 2010.
—Virginia La Torre Jeker, J.d., Forbes.com, 13 Apr. 2025
That buzzy pic revolves around an overweight Lebanese man who finds redemption when he is asked to help set up a tennis camp for Syrian refugee children traumatized by their experiences in the war.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 11 Apr. 2025
Netanyahu had been invited to the White House on Monday expecting the meeting to revolve around tariffs.
—Trita Parsi, Time, 11 Apr. 2025
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“Revolve around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revolve%20around. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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