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.

Examples of build around in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Meat is of course at the heart of the menu, which offers filet mignon, ribeye, New York strip, lamb chops and other prime cuts of meet, plus a wagyu experience ($225) built around Kobe beef purchased at Japanese auctions. —Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 12 Mar. 2025

Nearby, the chef’s kitchen is built around a center island with seating for up to six. —Tori Latham, Robb Report, 11 Mar. 2025

Training the Next Generation of Wildlife Guides A Tigers & Taj Mahal expedition is built around conservation, working with the founding family of India’s Tiger Project, which successfully revived tiger populations across the country. —Roger Sands, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025

That is a departure in an institution built around positive reinforcement for good behavior and negative reinforcement for bad. —Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2025

Rhymes for build around

• aboveground
• battleground
• belowground
• paperbound
• turnaround
• ultrasound
• underground
• wraparound
• abound
• aground
• astound
• background