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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
Paton and Payton report to him and have flourished working together.
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Troy Renck, Denver Post, 1 Mar. 2026
Since the ban, ACLFs have flourished throughout the rest of Dade County.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
Expect waist-cinching corsets and ribbons galore, flourished with hair spirals and constellation face gems.
—Alice Cary, Vogue, 24 Feb. 2026
The model has flourished in Israel for a mix of cultural and practical reasons.
—Deborah Danan, Sun Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2026
Throughout this season, the 6-foot-6 Oldacre has flourished in a role that uses her and Cunningham more as complementary centers than as a starter and backup.
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 23 Feb. 2026
As the world turned into a range of lonely bedrooms dotted across the globe, latex flourished in online spaces.
—Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026
More diverse voices, once overlooked in beauty, including Black women and other women of color, as well as the LGBTQ+ community, flourished during the era.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
His music career flourished from there.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
Troy Renck, Denver Post, 1 Mar. 2026
Since the ban, ACLFs have flourished throughout the rest of Dade County.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
Expect waist-cinching corsets and ribbons galore, flourished with hair spirals and constellation face gems.
—Alice Cary, Vogue, 24 Feb. 2026
The model has flourished in Israel for a mix of cultural and practical reasons.
—Deborah Danan, Sun Sentinel, 24 Feb. 2026
Throughout this season, the 6-foot-6 Oldacre has flourished in a role that uses her and Cunningham more as complementary centers than as a starter and backup.
—Danny Davis, Austin American Statesman, 23 Feb. 2026
As the world turned into a range of lonely bedrooms dotted across the globe, latex flourished in online spaces.
—Literary Hub, 23 Feb. 2026
More diverse voices, once overlooked in beauty, including Black women and other women of color, as well as the LGBTQ+ community, flourished during the era.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
His music career flourished from there.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flourished
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While most cell samples died shortly after being removed from the body, her cells survived and thrived in laboratories.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
27 Feb. 2026
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And as the Magic struggled, Houston thrived.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
27 Feb. 2026
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By the time Hassan Rouhani, a centrist politician, succeeded hard-liner Mahmoud Ahmadinejad as president in 2013, the nuclear showdown with the West had turned into Iran’s biggest foreign policy challenge.—
Abbas Al Lawati,
CNN Money,
1 Mar. 2026
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Abel, who succeeded Warren Buffett as CEO at the start of 2026, used the letter to outline a clear framework of foundational values centered on financial strength and disciplined investing.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
1 Mar. 2026
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Only Joe’s Stone Crab Restaurant, managed by Redevelopment Agency Chairman Irwin Sawitz, has prospered.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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Casse is one of few trainers so prospered.—
Bob Wisener,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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People in trucks have arrived with thousands of containers from other states where the bottle return fee is 5 cents or nothing at all, costing businesses millions and creating a conundrum for legislators, who are now trying to fix the situation.—
Sean Krofssik,
Hartford Courant,
2 Mar. 2026
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Immediately following this incident EMS and NYPD quickly arrived on site to ensure the safety and well-being of impacted students.—
Jesse Zanger,
CBS News,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Flourished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flourished. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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