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.

Examples of thrive on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

My designs are guided by the needs of bodies and the people who wear them, and therefore thrive on this exchange with them. — Miles Socha, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026

What the movie thrives on is the farcical and, all too often, horrendous reach of human error; surreal episodes are not cooked up but happened upon or stumbled over. — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

Over in Raja Ampat, Indonesia, Misool Resort thrives on what was once a shark-finning camp, and the beach where hunters used to kill their catch is today a terrace where divers sip their morning coffees. — Juliet Kinsman, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026

Rust often comes from corroding fasteners or nearby metal, while mold thrives on dirt and moisture buildup. — The Spruce, 20 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for thrive on

• aileron
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• autobahn
• carillon
• castellan
• celadon
• cephalon
• cynodon
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• echelon
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