thrive on

phrasal verb

thrived on or throve on; thrived on also thriven on; thriving on; thrives on

: to do well in a particular kind of situation

She thrives on attention.

He actually thrives on stress.

Examples of thrive on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

While some bars thrive on always offering the same comforts to regulars night after night, Melody always sounds a bit different; in 2010 its owners estimated that more than 7,000 bands had taken its stage in span of a decade. —Bradley Hohulin, IndyStar, 7 Nov. 2025

Spuds head coach Kevin Feeney — Jett’s father — said getting out to an early lead was important against a team like Centennial, which thrives on controlling the ball with its running game. —Frank Rajkowski, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2025

The Urgency Trap The busyness delusion thrives on urgency addiction — the belief that everything is important and everything is urgent. —Brendan Keegan, Rolling Stone, 6 Nov. 2025

That sense of transformation is what Bitchiest Brunch thrives on. —Holly Alvarado, Oc Register, 6 Nov. 2025

Rhymes for thrive on

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