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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It’s built around Seedlip Spice 94, a liquid that showcases allspice and cardamom undertones. —

Brad Japhe, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Feb. 2025 Today, most children's TV shows are built around licensed characters who are also slapped on food products and clothes and made into toys. —

Alana Semuels, TIME, 14 Feb. 2025 The apartment is located in an 11-building complex, built around a block-long central garden, with storage, a bike room, and a very reasonable $620 monthly maintenance. —

Kim Velsey, Curbed, 11 Feb. 2025 The Crew’s squad was built around Cucho Hernandez, an ideal attacking centerpiece who could score 20+ goals in a full season and dole out double-digit assists. —

Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 8 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for build around