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.
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The writing in Book of Love thrives on this sort of ambiguity; the band would rather listeners read between every one of its lines than have the story spelled out for them.
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Billie Bugara, Pitchfork, 26 Apr. 2026
Her writing, like her persona, thrives on noticing the oddly specific ways cultural saturation shows up.
—Andrea Domanick, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Johnson thrives on an impressive jump cut.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
The 17-time Grammy winner added that becoming your own advocate is key to thriving on the business side of the music industry, which is particularly difficult to navigate.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 25 Apr. 2026
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Billie Bugara, Pitchfork, 26 Apr. 2026
Her writing, like her persona, thrives on noticing the oddly specific ways cultural saturation shows up.
—Andrea Domanick, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Johnson thrives on an impressive jump cut.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2026
The 17-time Grammy winner added that becoming your own advocate is key to thriving on the business side of the music industry, which is particularly difficult to navigate.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 25 Apr. 2026
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“Thrive on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thrive%20on. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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