build around
phrasal verb
built around; building around; builds around
: to develop or organize (something) by using (something, such as an idea) as its main or central part
We built our program around the idea that people need love and support.
Their lives are built around their children.
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There are also several PDF supplements featuring stories built around specific super teams.
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Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The iPhone 17 is built around Apple's base A19 processor, which packs a six-core CPU, a five-core GPU, and Apple's Neural Engine, or NPU.
—Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 17 Sep. 2025
Pittsburgh is built around aging stars.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Will this live show, built around songs from new album Never Enough, take them to the next level?
—Daniel Kohn, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2025
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Rob Wieland, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
The iPhone 17 is built around Apple's base A19 processor, which packs a six-core CPU, a five-core GPU, and Apple's Neural Engine, or NPU.
—Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 17 Sep. 2025
Pittsburgh is built around aging stars.
—Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
Will this live show, built around songs from new album Never Enough, take them to the next level?
—Daniel Kohn, Rolling Stone, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Build around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/build%20around. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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