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

The emergence of alternative models comes as corporate America tightens its belt on AI spending, and presents another challenge for OpenAI and Anthropic, which have flourished over the past few years by selling the most cutting-edge technology. — Deirdre Bosa,jasmine Wu, CNBC, 10 July 2026

While the rest of the country struggled under restrictive Prohibition laws, Kansas City flourished, thanks in large part to the free-flowing liquor that poured in under the watch of political boss Tom Pendergast. — Meghan Palmer, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 July 2026

As for the floral details, the look first flourished in the 1960s and '70s, and fashion has never been one to resist a revival. — Amanda Le, InStyle, 2 July 2026

Long before the Revolutionary War, numerous traditions of Indigenous music flourished in places later incorporated into the United States. — Ted Olson, The Conversation, 2 July 2026

Over the last few generations, geography largely determined where businesses were built, where talent concentrated, and where economic opportunity flourished. — Britney Porter, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026

Reynolds leaves the strong impression that slavery flourished in the South instead of the North simply because southern religion and ideology depended on mastery rather than because southern topography and climate also favored the plantation system. — James Traub, The Atlantic, 28 June 2026

Silk City is by far Manchester’s biggest single residential development to be built in recent years, and will cap a 17-year campaign to redevelop a faltering retail complex that had once flourished. — Don Stacom, Hartford Courant, 25 June 2026

DraftKings and FanDuel’s parent company fell on the news, reflecting the challenge prediction markets, which have flourished amid lax regulations, pose to digital sportsbooks, CNBC noted. — Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 23 June 2026