thriving

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adjective

thriv·​ing ˈthrī-viŋ 

: characterized by success or prosperity

a thriving business

thrivingly

ˈthrī-viŋ-lē 

adverb

thriving

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present participle of thrive

Synonyms of thriving

Adjective

• successful
• prosperous

Examples of thriving in a Sentence

Adjective

our new landscaping business is thriving

the once thriving downtown has fallen into steep decline since the new mall was built

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Cortez focused on supporting local businesses, maintaining a thriving downtown and preserving the town’s semirural quality of life. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 4 Nov. 2026

But visitors can also expect an unrivalled food scene, a thriving nightlife, world-class museums, unique architecture and a medieval old town that entices you to just keep wandering. — Jaymi McCann, TheWeek, 3 Nov. 2026

But Zionism, broadly understood as the reconstitution of a thriving Jewish society in the Jews’ ancestral homeland, is integral to the identities of most Jews around the world. — Nancy Koppelman, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026

Wolves, on the other hand, had a thriving population after European settlers moved into the area in the 1600s but then seemed to disappear 250 years ago. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 2 Nov. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1604, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for thriving

• diving
• driving
• striving
• arriving
• conniving
• contriving
• depriving
• deriving
• reviving
• surviving