Verb (used without object) : The earth revolves around the sun. ,The wheel revolves slowly. From Dictionary.com.
ROWLANDS: A number of the calls revolved around a possible sighting of Laci Peterson in Longview, Washington. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Aug 25, 2004] Reference
This word revolved in my fiery brain, made a terrible noise and commotion. From Wordnik.com. [Beasts, Men and Gods] Reference
My universe revolved around my husband and two children. From Wordnik.com. [A Painful Discovery] Reference
The detective revolved the man's revelations in his mind. From Wordnik.com. [The Dock Rats of New York] Reference
His own personal experience revolved around Nancy, of course. From Wordnik.com. [REAGAN'S LAST POLITICAL GIFT] Reference
As the train moved on, Jerry revolved the situation in his mind. From Wordnik.com. [The Young Oarsmen of Lakeview] Reference
It revolved around an image of Rupert Bear with a raging hard-on. From Wordnik.com. [Unearthing the truth about Watchmen genius Alan Moore] Reference
This campaign has revolved around the failure to change this fact. From Wordnik.com. [Alexandra Cox: The Mayor's Cause?] Reference
Most complaints revolved around billing and rates or phone service. From Wordnik.com. [Time To Switch?] Reference
This season on Broadway, the successful plays revolved around stars. From Wordnik.com. [Cara Joy David: The Day the Plays Died] Reference
Merlin - Bit of a letdown this week as the story revolved around Morgana. From Wordnik.com. [Queer Sighted] Reference
Our decision to have nine children revolved around a simple love of kids. From Wordnik.com. [Rabbi Shmuley Boteach: Time Magazine's Bizarre Assault on Large Families] Reference
The predictions revolved around a gory end for someone, anyone, maybe me?. From Wordnik.com. [When You Don't Believe] Reference
The administration's best impulses and policies revolved around Gorbachev. From Wordnik.com. [The People Vs. The Plotters] Reference
Her business model revolved around collecting the gym's body-conscience clientele. From Wordnik.com. [Optimistic Small Businesses Brave Uncertain Economy] Reference
He heard talk of the Maharajah's visit and of the durbar, and he revolved that too. From Wordnik.com. [The Story of Sonny Sahib] Reference
He revolved twice in the air, and then his face ploughed heavily into the pavement. From Wordnik.com. [Lady Luck] Reference
As anyone can see from the above list, this season the successful plays revolved around stars. From Wordnik.com. [Cara Joy David: The Day the Plays Died] Reference
The propeller, 11.48 feet in length, revolved in bearings four feet above the bottom of the car. From Wordnik.com. [The Air Ship Boys : Or, the Quest of the Aztec Treasure] Reference
He revolved the problem in his mind, and a moment later came upon the solution, so he told himself. From Wordnik.com. [Antony Gray,—Gardener] Reference
Just about a year ago, volunteer pro-life activist Kristi Brown's life revolved around Amendment 48. From Wordnik.com. [I Am Zygote, Hear Me Roar] Reference
Around the dinner table, the conversation revolved less around politics and more around carburetors. From Wordnik.com. [Elizabeth Warren, likely to head new consumer agency, provokes strong feelings] Reference
The chatter mainly revolved around whether the Jets now own the town, and whose stadium it really is. From Wordnik.com. [Jets, Giants Square Off At New Meadowlands Stadium] Reference
The show in question revolved around Charlotte (Kristin Davis), the prissiest of the sitcom's hormonal quartet. From Wordnik.com. [Star Appeal] Reference
Prior to the economic crisis, almost half the lobbying in Washington revolved around manipulating the tax code. From Wordnik.com. [Fact And Comment] Reference
Other more specific criticisms revolved around the President missing a semi-annual Boy Scouts Of America conference. From Wordnik.com. [Stewart To Media: 'Nothing Obama Does Will Ever Make You F**king Happy' (VIDEO)] Reference
We grew up hearing the phrase "there isn't any," and when more than two people got together the talk revolved around food. From Wordnik.com. [Yoani Sanchez: Where Economic Crisis Is A Decades Old Reality] Reference
Traditionally, thin client solutions revolved around groups of terminal servers running dozens of individual user sessions. From Wordnik.com. [Thin client computing: Central management, anywhere access] Reference
The case revolved around a former Marine who had fought in Desert Storm and had no prior convictions and a good work record. From Wordnik.com. [The Harm of ‘Get Tough’ Policies] Reference
Because Ali's choice was already made, the drama of the rest of the episode revolved around whether Roberto would choose her back. From Wordnik.com. [Tasha Gordon-Solmon: The Bachelorette Finale: It Ain't Over 'til There's a Break-Up Special] Reference
This case revolved on the issue of transparency and honesty, said Steve Berman, managing partner for the law firm, in a statement. From Wordnik.com. [If you booked a hotel through Expedia you might have a refund coming] Reference
The wheels revolved less noisily on the fine gravel of a garden, and soon stopped before the stoop of a small house of two floors. From Wordnik.com. [The French Immortals Series — Complete] Reference
For decades, most of these revolved around lectures and classroom work to the almost complete exclusion of time in real classrooms. From Wordnik.com. [Teachers Wanted] Reference
Our case revolved around another agency that had a logo with a silhouette of footprints etched on the frosted glass of their office door. From Wordnik.com. [Wounded Animal Songbook] Reference
Its judges condemned Galileo for saying that the Earth revolved around the Sun and executed thousands over the course of several centuries. From Wordnik.com. [Secrets of the Inquisition] Reference
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