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

Yet, on TikTok, on Threads, and, presumably, in innumerable group texts, a contrarian consensus has flourished. — Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2026

Gravenberch flourished in that position in the title-winning campaign of 2024-25 but found life tougher there last season when Slot’s midfield unit was frequently outrun and outfought. — James Pearce, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Although the wealthy Gulf oil states and small slivers of Arab elites flourished within this system, for most people the American order meant only violence, hopelessness, and deprivation. — Marc Lynch, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

In southern Wyoming, ferns briefly flourished where relatives of elms, walnuts, dawn redwood and avocado trees once thrived. — Regan E. Dunn, The Conversation, 13 Aug. 2026

Amidst all those endlessly traversing ships and bobbing cranes, commerce flourished. — Michael Ashley, Forbes.com, 12 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

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