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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For many expectant parents, a significant worry revolves around how their pets will adapt to a new baby.
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Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
For me that subject will always revolve around transportation.
—Selika Josiah Talbott, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
Her ‘Reverend Curtis Black’ books revolve around the tumultuous personal life of a charismatic preacher.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 31 July 2025
Series revolves around the storming of Colombia’s Palace of Justice by the armed group M-19 in November 1985, sparking an outbreak of violence that would impact the country forever.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 31 July 2025
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Maria Morava, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 July 2025
For me that subject will always revolve around transportation.
—Selika Josiah Talbott, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
Her ‘Reverend Curtis Black’ books revolve around the tumultuous personal life of a charismatic preacher.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 31 July 2025
Series revolves around the storming of Colombia’s Palace of Justice by the armed group M-19 in November 1985, sparking an outbreak of violence that would impact the country forever.
—Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 31 July 2025
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“Revolve around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revolve%20around. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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