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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One of the talking points of the AFM will certainly revolve around production budgets which skyrocketed during the peak years of streamers and rose even more after the pandemic.
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Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
Trump has denied all allegations in this case, as well as four other criminal cases, two of which revolve around his efforts to overturn the 2020 election, and one, which was dismissed, where he was charged for taking confidential documents from the White House at the end of his presidency.
—Patrick Maguire, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024
School Jokes for Teens and Tweens Your teen's life partly revolves around school, and these jokes reflect their everyday experiences—teachers, homework, school subjects, and more.
—Fiona Tapp, Parents, 5 Nov. 2024
The focus of these allegations revolves around the events of the race's concluding moments, particularly concerning William Byron.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
Trump has denied all allegations in this case, as well as four other criminal cases, two of which revolve around his efforts to overturn the 2020 election, and one, which was dismissed, where he was charged for taking confidential documents from the White House at the end of his presidency.
—Patrick Maguire, CBS News, 5 Nov. 2024
School Jokes for Teens and Tweens Your teen's life partly revolves around school, and these jokes reflect their everyday experiences—teachers, homework, school subjects, and more.
—Fiona Tapp, Parents, 5 Nov. 2024
The focus of these allegations revolves around the events of the race's concluding moments, particularly concerning William Byron.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2024
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“Revolve around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/revolve%20around. Accessed 29 Nov. 2024.
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