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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
The nation’s star forwards flourished in their 4-2 win over Croatia as Harry Kane registered a double and Jude Bellingham put England back in front after half-time, before Marcus Rashford came off the bench to score a fourth.
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Tim Spiers, New York Times, 20 June 2026
Black businesses have flourished, and the backbone of the event has never been stronger.
—Natasha Brown, CBS News, 18 June 2026
There’s a parking lot now where the Vet once flourished and the Phillies won the 1980 World Series.
—Barry M. Bloom, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
This is March of the Living (MOL), an annual trip that takes students to historical sites around Poland such as synagogues and communities where Jews once flourished.
—Jessica Tzikas, Sun Sentinel, 18 June 2026
Anti-Japanese sentiment has simmered in the country since that time, gaining traction in recent years as hyper-nationalism has flourished under Xi, especially on China’s tightly regulated internet.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 17 June 2026
His character is based on the babo horangi, a recurring figure in Korean minhwa, a style of traditional folk painting that flourished during the Joseon era.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 15 June 2026
By mid-May, wildfires were sparked by the dry vegetation that had flourished during the rainy spell.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2026
The Apalachee people, who built large ceremonial mounds that still exist, flourished here from about 1000 AD to the early 16th century, until invasion by the Spanish.
—Jeff Vandermeer, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2026
Tim Spiers, New York Times, 20 June 2026
Black businesses have flourished, and the backbone of the event has never been stronger.
—Natasha Brown, CBS News, 18 June 2026
There’s a parking lot now where the Vet once flourished and the Phillies won the 1980 World Series.
—Barry M. Bloom, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
This is March of the Living (MOL), an annual trip that takes students to historical sites around Poland such as synagogues and communities where Jews once flourished.
—Jessica Tzikas, Sun Sentinel, 18 June 2026
Anti-Japanese sentiment has simmered in the country since that time, gaining traction in recent years as hyper-nationalism has flourished under Xi, especially on China’s tightly regulated internet.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 17 June 2026
His character is based on the babo horangi, a recurring figure in Korean minhwa, a style of traditional folk painting that flourished during the Joseon era.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 15 June 2026
By mid-May, wildfires were sparked by the dry vegetation that had flourished during the rainy spell.
—Martin E. Comas, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2026
The Apalachee people, who built large ceremonial mounds that still exist, flourished here from about 1000 AD to the early 16th century, until invasion by the Spanish.
—Jeff Vandermeer, Travel + Leisure, 11 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flourished
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Anne, Denise and Mary take solace in how well, despite the tragedy that crashed down over them, their families have survived and even thrived.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
20 June 2026
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Eleventy’s Made in Italy offering across menswear and womenswear, the latter a burgeoning category, has thrived not just for its muted, easy-to-approach aesthetic, but also for smart pricing, catering to customers otherwise priced out by luxury megabrands.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
19 June 2026
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Their golden generation, who succeeded at the last two editions, have faded and new players will need to make their name against Ghana and Panama.—
Tim Spiers,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
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The brands that succeeded in retail’s early AI push weren’t the ones with the most advanced technology.—
Piyush Patel,
Fortune,
19 June 2026
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An African nation bounded by the coast of the Mediterranean Sea to its north has prospered a kinship in a town located in a state literally smack-dab in the middle of America — a town whose new college football stadium is accented by light towers made to represent wheat.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
19 June 2026
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In recent years, as several competitors have closed or scaled back, Dick’s has prospered.—
Time,
Time,
9 June 2026
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Crews arrived and found flames on the first floor of a two-story rowhome.—
Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
23 June 2026
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Videos shared online showed guests and employees rushing to help those trapped beneath the fallen structure, with several people lifting sections of the metal frame before first responders arrived.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
23 June 2026
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“Flourished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flourished. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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