thrive on
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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Audio podcasting has always thrived on a unique intimacy with its audience that engenders such trust.
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Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Flowering woody shrubs that bloom on new wood tolerate or thrive on fairly aggressive pruning, while those that bloom on old wood require more careful, restrained pruning.
—Marie Iannotti, The Spruce, 29 May 2026
The art market thrives on opacity and information asymmetry.
—Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 27 May 2026
Nostalgia is what this genre thrives on, after all.
—Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 27 May 2026
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Frank Racioppi, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026
Flowering woody shrubs that bloom on new wood tolerate or thrive on fairly aggressive pruning, while those that bloom on old wood require more careful, restrained pruning.
—Marie Iannotti, The Spruce, 29 May 2026
The art market thrives on opacity and information asymmetry.
—Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 27 May 2026
Nostalgia is what this genre thrives on, after all.
—Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 27 May 2026
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“Thrive on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thrive%20on. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.
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