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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Keep It Moving Game rooms thrive on dynamic, flexible layouts.
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Catherine Hong, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Oct. 2025
As opposed to dating apps, the festival thrives on in-person contact.
—Bernadette Keith, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2025
The hearing offered some new details on the demise of what was once Miami’s premiere tourist attraction – a theme park that thrived on dolphin shows even before television viewers were introduced to Flipper, which was filmed there in the 1960s.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
The Dodgers did not succumb to the pressure the Brewers thrive on generating.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
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Catherine Hong, Better Homes & Gardens, 19 Oct. 2025
As opposed to dating apps, the festival thrives on in-person contact.
—Bernadette Keith, Travel + Leisure, 19 Oct. 2025
The hearing offered some new details on the demise of what was once Miami’s premiere tourist attraction – a theme park that thrived on dolphin shows even before television viewers were introduced to Flipper, which was filmed there in the 1960s.
—Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
The Dodgers did not succumb to the pressure the Brewers thrive on generating.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
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“Thrive on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thrive%20on. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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