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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Ohio State flustered the Illinois offense and quarterback Luke Altmyer, holding them to just 47 yards rushing and limiting an offense that thrives on explosive passing plays.
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Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
The Panthers’ line of Samoskevich, Rodrigues and Boqvsit is one that will thrive on taking advantage with its speed and beating opponents in the transition game.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2025
Studenberg thrives on the creative, designing, sharing visuals, overseeing photo shoots.
—Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2025
The glam space thrives on emotion, energy, and human connection.
—Donnetta Monk, Essence, 9 Oct. 2025
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Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
The Panthers’ line of Samoskevich, Rodrigues and Boqvsit is one that will thrive on taking advantage with its speed and beating opponents in the transition game.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2025
Studenberg thrives on the creative, designing, sharing visuals, overseeing photo shoots.
—Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2025
The glam space thrives on emotion, energy, and human connection.
—Donnetta Monk, Essence, 9 Oct. 2025
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“Thrive on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thrive%20on. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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