revolve
verb (used without object)
to move in a circular or curving course or orbit.
revolved
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past participleof revolve.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof revolve.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
revolveverb (used without object)to move in a circular or curving course or orbit.
Example Sentences
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“The scheme under investigation revolved around contracts worth approximately 2.45 billion pesos with the agency responsible for federal prisons, funds earmarked for the security of the country’s prison system.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026
Part of the scheme allegedly revolved around Elite Model Management, run by John Casablancas, who was a friend of both Epstein’s and Trump’s.
From Slate ● Oct. 27, 2026
The regulations mostly revolved around protecting aircraft from passengers, however, not pilots or crew who might present threats from within.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
"Denise's entire life revolved between the two extremes of courage and suffering," Luigi Ciotti, president of Libera wrote, calling that a difficult balance.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
I’d been keeping Lettie and Ruthanne apprised of the latest goings-on in Miss Sadie’s stories, and our conversation generally revolved around Manifest in its earlier and more exciting times.
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
