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

Or a rural community, once dependent on fossil fuels, thriving on the skills to build a greener future. —Jeff Sprau, Forbes, 29 Mar. 2024

To make matters harder for Hong Kong, worsening tensions between the U.S. and China could put the squeeze on the city, which has long thrived on having links to both the Western and Chinese economies. —Nicholas Gordon, Fortune Asia, 27 Mar. 2024

Brands that thrive on social media interaction and live events must actively engage with followers and fans. —Mario Naric, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2024

The trek — which began in August in Buenos Aires and stopped in Costa Rica, Guatemala and Bolivia, among other countries — is in support of her ultra-personal album, ALMA, that thrives on emotions, spirituality, reason and an awakening to self-love. —Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 18 Mar. 2024

News outlets thrive on conflict, which sells papers and drives ratings, going so far as to foment fear around the possibility of a second American civil war. —Peter Debruge, Variety, 15 Mar. 2024

David Wallack, owner of Mango’s Tropical Cafe, said Miami Beach has always thrived on celebration, and choking visitor access will turn the vibrant, eclectic city into a retirement community. —David Fischer, The Christian Science Monitor, 5 Mar. 2024

But the blazes have so far been thriving on a bounty of fuel, including blankets of grass grown after higher-than-average rainfall this winter. —Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN, 4 Mar. 2024

Threatened in their homeland, feral Mexican parrots are thriving on L.A.’s exotic landscaping. —Ryan Fonseca, Los Angeles Times, 4 Mar. 2024