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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This is typically because the millions of people who continue to listen to the group focus on either classic full-lengths or compilations built around some of the band’s most famous tunes.
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
But some new styles of tech devices built around the promise of facilitating AI interactions, like the Humane AI Pin, have fallen flat with consumers.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 21 May 2025
And a third line built around 2024 first-round pick Britta Curl-Salemme, who was third in rookie scoring this season.
—Hailey Salvian, New York Times, 20 May 2025
Though there are episodes built around him, his primary function was to act as a kind of Greek chorus, commenting on whatever ridiculous thing Sam, Diane, or Rebecca were up to.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2025
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Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 21 May 2025
But some new styles of tech devices built around the promise of facilitating AI interactions, like the Humane AI Pin, have fallen flat with consumers.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 21 May 2025
And a third line built around 2024 first-round pick Britta Curl-Salemme, who was third in rookie scoring this season.
—Hailey Salvian, New York Times, 20 May 2025
Though there are episodes built around him, his primary function was to act as a kind of Greek chorus, commenting on whatever ridiculous thing Sam, Diane, or Rebecca were up to.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 20 May 2025
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“Build around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/build%20around. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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