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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Alienware, Asus, MSI, and Samsung have all announced 27-inch gaming monitors built around a new QD-OLED panel from Samsung Display. —

Verge Staff, The Verge, 10 Jan. 2025 But McLellan seems perfectly comfortable with building around the existing DNA of his players in constructing their collective identity. —

Max Bultman, The Athletic, 7 Jan. 2025 Spam-blocking services, email authentication protocols, and AI detection systems represent an entire industry built around the premise that authentic communication now requires technological protection. —

Nathan Pettijohn, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025 The good news is players like Chubb, Myles Garrett, and Jerry Jeudy are strong building blocks to build around. —

Dan Perry, Newsweek, 5 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for build around