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.

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The central legal debate in the last stretch leading up to Mangione’s trial has revolved around who will get to participate in this perhaps futile—though understandable—interpretive exercise. Dan Adler, Vanity Fair, 11 Aug. 2026 The questions to follow mostly revolve around how quickly Base can scale and achieve market penetration nationwide. Jordan Blum, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026 Starring Zhou Xun, Wang Xiao and Tian Zhuangzhuang, the film revolves around a middle-aged former TV host whose memory starts to slowly fade, forcing her to confront the fractures within her family and the choices that shaped her life. Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 11 Aug. 2026 The other half revolves around knowing which costly mistakes to circumvent. Matt Richardson, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for revolve around

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“Revolve around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revolve%20around. Accessed 16 Aug. 2026.

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