revolve
verb (used without object)
to move in a circular or curving course or orbit.
had revolved
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past perfectof revolve.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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Any question marks over Nordqvist's captaincy had revolved around repeatedly pairing her two star English players together over the first two days.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
As Tucci explains, after the church, the first thing the villagers rebuilt was their communal bread oven — the place where, for generations, everything had revolved around bread.
From Salon ● May 27, 2025
Much of the soul searching among physicians had revolved around when and how to use it.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2024
One of those lingering questions coming into the game had revolved around the Husky running game.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 24, 2022
Already he felt a sort of proprietorship in Glory and the “Angel” and had revolved in his mind for several nights–that is when he could keep awake–what he could do to help her.
From A Sunny Little Lass by Evelyn Raymond
