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as in thrived
to grow vigorously
that plant flourishes in cool, wet weather
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as in succeeded
to reach a desired level of accomplishment
the arts program flourished once it received adequate funding
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Recent Examples of flourished
New York lost Flaco the Eurasian eagle-owl, who famously flourished in the city after escaping the Central Park Zoo, to a 2024 building collision.
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Nara Schoenberg, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
O'Hara's career has flourished since, reprising her role as Delia Deetz in 2024's Beetlejuice Beetlejuice and nabbing key parts on two of 2025's buzziest shows, The Last of Us and The Studio.
—EW.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Twelve private booths separated by rattan partitions—a nod to Indochine architecture, which flourished under French colonial rule—led to a luxury dining car anchored by a white marble bar with leather stools.
—Anna Haines, AFAR Media, 26 Aug. 2025
Left untreated, bacteria flourished.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Under his tenure, the symphony won Grammys, survived a flood and flourished.
—Melonee Hurt, The Tennessean, 22 Aug. 2025
My family, like many others, tended to rows of those that flourished in our climate, with colorful names like Rattlesnake, Pink Tip, Fat Man, cornfield, half-runner, cutshort, and greasy beans (which have naturally shiny green hulls and look as though they’ve been burnished with oil).
—Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2025
In contrast, Black Wall Streets were urban commercial districts that flourished within segregated cities.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 16 Aug. 2025
Millions of years ago, mineral-rich limestone that builds three-fourths of Champagne's prestigious vineyards was also forming the seabeds where some of the world’s finest oysters have flourished.
—Jill Barth, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Nara Schoenberg, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
O'Hara's career has flourished since, reprising her role as Delia Deetz in 2024's Beetlejuice Beetlejuice and nabbing key parts on two of 2025's buzziest shows, The Last of Us and The Studio.
—EW.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Twelve private booths separated by rattan partitions—a nod to Indochine architecture, which flourished under French colonial rule—led to a luxury dining car anchored by a white marble bar with leather stools.
—Anna Haines, AFAR Media, 26 Aug. 2025
Left untreated, bacteria flourished.
—Wendy Grossman Kantor, People.com, 25 Aug. 2025
Under his tenure, the symphony won Grammys, survived a flood and flourished.
—Melonee Hurt, The Tennessean, 22 Aug. 2025
My family, like many others, tended to rows of those that flourished in our climate, with colorful names like Rattlesnake, Pink Tip, Fat Man, cornfield, half-runner, cutshort, and greasy beans (which have naturally shiny green hulls and look as though they’ve been burnished with oil).
—Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2025
In contrast, Black Wall Streets were urban commercial districts that flourished within segregated cities.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 16 Aug. 2025
Millions of years ago, mineral-rich limestone that builds three-fourths of Champagne's prestigious vineyards was also forming the seabeds where some of the world’s finest oysters have flourished.
—Jill Barth, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flourished
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These places had their heyday in the early 1900s, and during that time, gambling also thrived.—
Caroline Rogers,
Southern Living,
2 Sep. 2025
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Gordon has thrived as a cutter and finisher alongside Jokic, but giving him in particular another lob partner only increases Denver’s unpredictability.—
Joel Rush,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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By Wednesday evening, the fire crew succeeded in containing 20% of the wildfire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Human intervention has helped to curb the effects on some of the most imperiled native species, and in some cases, even succeeded in recovery efforts, but the overarching threat of climate change persists.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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With the debt held in check, and a business-friendly tax and regulatory environment, economies prospered.—
Nathan Lewis,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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Ginger, a roughly 3-year-old cat, first arrived at Cat Care Society, a free-roaming non-profit cat shelter in Lakewood, Colorado, in February.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
31 Aug. 2025
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By the time police arrived the man had left the scene.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
31 Aug. 2025
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After a shaky start last year, Young excelled down the stretch after his month-long benching.—
Mike Kaye
Updated August 26,
Charlotte Observer,
26 Aug. 2025
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Every product was determined to have excelled in each category by our editorial team of in-house writers and editors, as well as contributors, along with special consideration from dermatologists.—
Jennifer Hussein,
Allure,
25 Aug. 2025
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“Flourished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flourished. Accessed 7 Sep. 2025.
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