build around

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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Revealed at the 2026 WRC, the platform is built around what Galileo calls its Unified Embodied Ground Mobility System. Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 2 Sep. 2026 According to the company, the concept is built around a maintenance-free residential experience. Nia Bowers, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026 But organizations built around the battleship did not abandon decades of doctrine, expertise and status simply because something better had arrived. Pankaj Prasoon, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2026 At Tashkent's new Islamic Civilization Center in Uzbekistan, the star attraction is built around a single object. Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 1 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for build around

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“Build around.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/build%20around. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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