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

Under Kubiak’s control in 2025, the Seattle Seahawks thrived on explosive passing plays. — Sam Warren, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Despite the fact that an overwhelming majority of Americans believe health care reform is urgently needed, the system thrives on our silent complicity. — Elizabeth Nicholas, Vanity Fair, 9 Sep. 2026

The disease thrives on intense rainfall and hotter, more humid weather ushered in with climate change in northern Wisconsin. — Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 9 Sep. 2026

With the right strategy, organizations can anticipate, react to and thrive on risk. — Gaurav Kapoor, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2026

Rhymes for thrive on

• aileron
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• autobahn
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• castellan
• celadon
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• cynodon
• denouement
• deuteron
• echelon
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