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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The original cocktail is built around rum, lime and ginger—usually in the form of ginger beer.
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Mark Littler, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
The mounds are estimated to have been built around around 900 CE by the Muskogean people, and were used for meeting, living, burial, agriculture and other purposes, the park says.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 10 July 2025
Esports never had this barrier, which means that the whole ecosystem was built around clubs.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 9 July 2025
The entire structure — from how teams advertise to how brands buy media — is built around the legacy fan.
—Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 4 July 2025
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Mark Littler, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
The mounds are estimated to have been built around around 900 CE by the Muskogean people, and were used for meeting, living, burial, agriculture and other purposes, the park says.
—Kathryn Palmer, USA Today, 10 July 2025
Esports never had this barrier, which means that the whole ecosystem was built around clubs.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 9 July 2025
The entire structure — from how teams advertise to how brands buy media — is built around the legacy fan.
—Kanika Talwar, Footwear News, 4 July 2025
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“Build around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/build%20around. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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