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.
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Trust thrives on proximity, authenticity, logic, and empathy, and wobbles when any of those are missing.
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Daisy Auger-Domínguez, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
An ecosystem where the most valuable commodity is engagement, and where engagement thrives on outrage, fear, and confirmation bias.
—Aron Solomon
july 23, Literary Hub, 23 July 2025
Ultimately, healthy organizations thrive on feedback and protect those who speak up.
—Johnny C. Taylor Jr, USA Today, 22 July 2025
Superhero films thrive on a vivid sense of time and place, and Shakman’s crew has an absolute field day with the mid-century modernism of Earth-828, every design choice of which radiates the modular optimism of a world that believes in itself.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 22 July 2025
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Daisy Auger-Domínguez, Forbes.com, 28 July 2025
An ecosystem where the most valuable commodity is engagement, and where engagement thrives on outrage, fear, and confirmation bias.
—Aron Solomon
july 23, Literary Hub, 23 July 2025
Ultimately, healthy organizations thrive on feedback and protect those who speak up.
—Johnny C. Taylor Jr, USA Today, 22 July 2025
Superhero films thrive on a vivid sense of time and place, and Shakman’s crew has an absolute field day with the mid-century modernism of Earth-828, every design choice of which radiates the modular optimism of a world that believes in itself.
—David Ehrlich, IndieWire, 22 July 2025
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“Thrive on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thrive%20on. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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