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

The Robandee dates back to the 1970s and was once a thriving shopping center with a grocery store, a roller rink, a hardware store, a florist, local restaurants and other businesses for the neighborhood. — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 23 July 2026

With easy access to the outdoors, a thriving culinary scene, and eight miles of riverfront trails that link downtown parks, museums, and public art, this may be one of the most underrated cities in the entire Midwest. — Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 23 July 2026

An entrepreneur is like a chef, and AI provides the ingredients needed to create a masterful meal, a thriving enterprise. — Sid Mohasseb, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

All New Yorkers see this along Hudson River Park, where one of the nation’s busiest multi-use greenways coexists with a major urban roadway and thriving waterfront destinations. — Andrew Kimball, New York Daily News, 19 July 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