thriving

adjective

thriv·​ing ˈthrī-viŋ 

: characterized by success or prosperity

a thriving business

thrivingly

ˈthrī-viŋ-lē 

adverb

Synonyms of thriving

• successful
• prosperous

Examples of thriving in a Sentence

our new landscaping business is thriving

the once thriving downtown has fallen into steep decline since the new mall was built

Recent Examples on the Web

Greece had a thriving philosophical tradition before Socrates, but only fragments survive; almost all our knowledge stems from later accounts, a history written by the winners. —Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 9 Apr. 2026

Proof that in the 1800s, when slavery still gripped much of the United States, a thriving, self-sustaining Black community not only existed in Bridgeport, but flourished. —Reginald David, Hartford Courant, 7 Apr. 2026

Despite its decades-long transformation into a thriving hub for robotics, health care and higher education, Pittsburgh continually battles to shake off its 20th-century Rust Belt reputation in the national consciousness. —Tim Derdenger, The Conversation, 7 Apr. 2026

What started as a hobby turned into growing grapes and eventually starting a thriving business. —Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 6 Apr. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1604, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for thriving

• diving
• driving
• striving
• arriving
• conniving
• contriving
• depriving
• deriving
• reviving
• surviving