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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Lorne, then, is an observant and patient tale of the rise of a ruler who adapts and also thrives on chaos, Richard III meets The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes meets Animal House.
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Brian Boone, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2025
Colleagues describe him as relentlessly curious, a scientist who thrives on the friction between skepticism and possibility.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 11 Dec. 2025
But defensively, Cincinnati faces a tough challenge containing Buffalo’s balanced offense, which thrives on both the run and play-action, and will need to force turnovers or risk being outclassed.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025
This will involve taking on interest groups that thrive on complexity such as lawyers and bureaucratic jobs-worths.
—Adrian Wooldridge, Twin Cities, 6 Dec. 2025
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Brian Boone, Vulture, 12 Dec. 2025
Colleagues describe him as relentlessly curious, a scientist who thrives on the friction between skepticism and possibility.
—Matt Emma, USA Today, 11 Dec. 2025
But defensively, Cincinnati faces a tough challenge containing Buffalo’s balanced offense, which thrives on both the run and play-action, and will need to force turnovers or risk being outclassed.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025
This will involve taking on interest groups that thrive on complexity such as lawyers and bureaucratic jobs-worths.
—Adrian Wooldridge, Twin Cities, 6 Dec. 2025
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“Thrive on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thrive%20on. Accessed 16 Dec. 2025.
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