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

Or take Amtrak’s high-potential Michigan Service, another busy train that connects Chicago with college towns like Kalamazoo and Ann Arbor, along with the thriving Detroit. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026

Contemporary artist Cody Hudson has created much of the campus's merchandise for a decade, and art director Nareo Zago left a thriving twenty-year New York agency to work there full time. — Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026

In an endearing gesture from a multimillionaire who ran a thriving entertainment production company specializing in true-crime shows, McDonnell was coming to offer a sweet form of thanks to the bank’s sales team. — Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2026

Their influence transformed the Belgian city’s trade from its predominantly Jewish roots into a thriving Indian powerhouse. — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 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