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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Today, women’s sports are still reliant on a media ecosystem built around and for men’s sports.
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Haley Rosen, Sportico.com, 21 Mar. 2025
The big picture: Kennedy's philosophy, built around skepticism of corporations and mainstream science and promoting chronic disease prevention, has its own vernacular.
—Maya Goldman, Axios, 20 Mar. 2025
By signing him to a long-term contract extension, the Jays would have an obvious franchise cornerstone to build around for years to come.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
With most of Boca Chica’s homes bought up by SpaceX, the village has been turned into a sprawling compound for hundreds of workers, an entire ecosystem built around the Starbase.
—Lise Pedersen, Variety, 19 Mar. 2025
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Haley Rosen, Sportico.com, 21 Mar. 2025
The big picture: Kennedy's philosophy, built around skepticism of corporations and mainstream science and promoting chronic disease prevention, has its own vernacular.
—Maya Goldman, Axios, 20 Mar. 2025
By signing him to a long-term contract extension, the Jays would have an obvious franchise cornerstone to build around for years to come.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
With most of Boca Chica’s homes bought up by SpaceX, the village has been turned into a sprawling compound for hundreds of workers, an entire ecosystem built around the Starbase.
—Lise Pedersen, Variety, 19 Mar. 2025
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“Build around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/build%20around. Accessed 27 Mar. 2025.
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