Synonyms of flourished

flourished

verb

past tense of flourish

1

as in thrived

to grow vigorously

that plant flourishes in cool, wet weather

Synonyms & Similar Words

• thrived
• prospered
• bloomed
• burgeoned
• proliferated
• flowered
• sprouted
• produced
• rooted
• shot up
• propagated
• luxuriated
• germinated
• overgrew
• seeded
• fruited
• regenerated

2

as in succeeded

to reach a desired level of accomplishment

the arts program flourished once it received adequate funding

Synonyms & Similar Words

• thrived
• succeeded
• prospered
• arrived
• excelled
• made it
• cut it
• won
• got there
• made good
• got ahead
• hacked it
• made the grade
• got somewhere
• cut the mustard
• prevailed
• hit it big
• triumphed
• came into one's own
• made one's mark

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• failed
• struggled
• floundered

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of flourished

After Xi returned the favor and visited North Korea in the summer of 2019, border trade flourished and bilateral ties recovered. — Zheng Jiyong, Foreign Affairs, 10 Aug. 2026

Kyiv flourished as a powerful center of political, cultural and religious life and accepted Christianity in 988. — Lidia Pilecky, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026

Over the last decade, gender-affirming medical and surgical care flourished as both public and private insurance coverage expanded. — Theresa Gaffney, STAT, 4 Aug. 2026

That’s particularly true in places like Colorado and other states where the Canada goose population has flourished since being reintroduced starting in the 1960s. — Mark Vrtiska, The Conversation, 30 July 2026

Many New Yorkers know the region's historic Borscht Belt, a network of Jewish resorts that flourished during the 20th century. — Katya Soldak, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

The city was established in 1860, and the downtown had flourished through the 1880s and 1890s. — Sophie Lindberg, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026

Eyeball has flourished because, across the globe, more and more clubs are adopting a business model built on platforming young talent to sell for profit. — Jordan Campbell, New York Times, 22 July 2026

Cybercrime has flourished in Southeast Asia where law enforcement is weak, particularly in Cambodia and Myanmar. — Sopheng Cheang, Fortune, 22 July 2026