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

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

While casinos, state lotteries and online sports betting flourished, polls showed young people weren’t interested in horse racing. — Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 25 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

Neanderthals flourished across Eurasia for more than 300,000 years before the arrival of anatomically modern humans, only to vanish after just a few thousand years of coexistence. — Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 20 July 2026

Manchester’s economy and public transit network flourished under his tenure. — Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 17 July 2026