thrive
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thrived
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thriving\ ˈthrī-viŋ
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burgeon (also bourgeon), flourish, prosper
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On the heels of her divorce, Amy turned her favorite family recipes into a business, Amy's Little Kitchen — and a thriving one at that. — Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, "Amy Roloff's Net Worth Goes Way Beyond 'Little People, Big World'," 2 Apr. 2019 While a few at the top have maintained their cultural cachet, many once-thriving fests like Sasquatch! — Michael Rietmulder, The Seattle Times, "Brandi Carlile and ODESZA look to break megafest mold with Mexico getaway concerts," 22 Jan. 2019 Sarah and Eric’s thriving careers will keep them off the golf greens in the coming months, though. — Marie Milano, Country Living, "'NCIS: LA' Star Eric Christian Olsen and His Wife Sarah Wright Are the Cutest Couple Ever," 20 Jan. 2019 Tumblr is a crucial, still-thriving part of internet culture. — Aja Romano, Vox, "Tumblr’s adult content ban is already harming the site’s vibrant community.," 5 Dec. 2018 Prices range from $200 to $400 for designer items and from $90 to $200 for label-less finds—fairly approachable, especially when compared to high-end designer vintage retailers like ReSee and The Real Real that are thriving right now. — Brooke Bobb, Vogue, "Step Inside Wilde Shop, Copenhagen’s Wildly Creative New Vintage Mecca," 18 Mar. 2019 Yeast is like a jungle plant that thrives in damp, warm environments. — Isadora Baum, SELF, "8 Reasons Your Vulva or Vagina Might Get All Swollen," 30 Nov. 2018 In many ways, O’Rourke is running a very modern campaign that thrives on social media. — Chris Stirewalt, Fox News, "Voters snub house members looking to move up," 3 Aug. 2018 Freshen Up With Plants and Art Filling your interior space with beautiful plants that thrive in indoor conditions is the most literal way to bring in nature, but what if your potted plant gardening skills aren’t in tip-top shape? — Alexis Jonnson, Good Housekeeping, "3 Nature-Inspired Ways to Transform Your Home," 18 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'thrive.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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