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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That moment illustrates what resistance can look like — against an administration that thrives on fear and against the lie that some love must be hidden to be acceptable.
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Jennifer Obel, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
September 23 – October 22 Teamwork thrives on kind, steady language.
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January 20 – February 18 Social connections thrive on simple, steady attention right now.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2026
The cyberdeck scene thrives on extremes.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Jan. 2026
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Jennifer Obel, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026
September 23 – October 22 Teamwork thrives on kind, steady language.
—Tarot.com, New York Daily News, 5 Jan. 2026
January 20 – February 18 Social connections thrive on simple, steady attention right now.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2026
The cyberdeck scene thrives on extremes.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Jan. 2026
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“Thrive on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thrive%20on. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.
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