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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Some of the sharpest exchanges in the one-hour debate, hosted by NBC4 and Telemundo 52, revolved around McDonnell, who was appointed by Bass to lead the Los Angeles Police Department in 2024.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 14, 2026
One of the most important revolved around the importance of meeting deadlines tied to the distance of orbit.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 3, 2026
So much of the extensive press tour for “Practical Magic 2” — based on the 2021 novel “The Book of Magic” written by Alice Hoffman — has revolved around the original film’s tepid reception.
From Salon ● Sep. 14, 2026
Turkey's interests in Syria historically revolved around preventing a spillover of Kurdish fighters.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
I suppose I should add a few words here concerning the matter of the actual volume around which this small episode revolved.
From "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro
