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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
Long Beach Mayor Rex Richardson, a Democrat who said he was not told of the event, said Hegseth’s visit shows how the city has flourished despite such setbacks as the closure of Boeing’s C-17 Globemaster III transport plant.
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Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2026
Historically, the water’s purity was singular, giving life to a watershed that flourished because of a unique paucity of nutrients, a situation that hindered the pursuit of any single species that would dominate the rest.
—Amy Green, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
The 24-year-old Williams flourished under first-year head coach Ben Johnson, leading the Bears to an 11-6 record that included an incredible six fourth-quarter comeback wins.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2026
But the Blackhawks have flourished of late, winning a season-high four in a row going into the Washington game.
—CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
Come March, those baby steps will lead Masters back to the world stage, where she’s flourished for more than a decade as one of the events’ top stars.
—Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
Removing Tonali early would have been unthinkable just a few weeks ago, but he was also taken off against Palace and continues to labour through games, whereas Miley has flourished recently.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Opus Dei, which is rooted in pre-Vatican II ritual and rigor, had flourished in Franco’s Spain, establishing a business school at the University of Navarra, in Pamplona, whose graduates gained power in finance and government.
—Paul Elie, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
The skyline’s next major addition, 520 Fifth Avenue, looks to the Beaux-Arts style that flourished in America’s Gilded Age.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 1 Jan. 2026
Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2026
Historically, the water’s purity was singular, giving life to a watershed that flourished because of a unique paucity of nutrients, a situation that hindered the pursuit of any single species that would dominate the rest.
—Amy Green, Miami Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
The 24-year-old Williams flourished under first-year head coach Ben Johnson, leading the Bears to an 11-6 record that included an incredible six fourth-quarter comeback wins.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2026
But the Blackhawks have flourished of late, winning a season-high four in a row going into the Washington game.
—CBS News, 9 Jan. 2026
Come March, those baby steps will lead Masters back to the world stage, where she’s flourished for more than a decade as one of the events’ top stars.
—Sean Neumann, PEOPLE, 9 Jan. 2026
Removing Tonali early would have been unthinkable just a few weeks ago, but he was also taken off against Palace and continues to labour through games, whereas Miley has flourished recently.
—Chris Waugh, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
Opus Dei, which is rooted in pre-Vatican II ritual and rigor, had flourished in Franco’s Spain, establishing a business school at the University of Navarra, in Pamplona, whose graduates gained power in finance and government.
—Paul Elie, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026
The skyline’s next major addition, 520 Fifth Avenue, looks to the Beaux-Arts style that flourished in America’s Gilded Age.
—Oscar Holland, CNN Money, 1 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flourished
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Boca Raton has thrived for a century because its residents care deeply about where the city is headed.—
Michelle Grau,
Sun Sentinel,
7 Jan. 2026
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After Austin Reaves was ruled out with an injury, LaRavia was given a more prominent role and thrived.—
Stan Son,
New York Times,
7 Jan. 2026
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Even if the House succeeded in impeaching a judge, the Senate would need to affirm that decision by a two-thirds majority vote.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Jan. 2026
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By season's end, Pine and his boss, Angela Burr (Colman), succeeded in bringing Roper down, with the finale suggesting Roper's violent end at the hands of his own buyers.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
8 Jan. 2026
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And that’s a decidedly mixed blessing for a franchise that had prospered so much by it, only to be done in by it this season.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
1 Jan. 2026
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He's been masquerading as a businessman for decades as nothing he's involved in has prospered except by using other people's money to find loophole after loophole and grift after grift.—
Sydney Bucksbaum,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Dec. 2025
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Shift in policy Verizon once sold phones that arrived unlocked.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Jan. 2026
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Their first detainee arrived in late November.—
Jennifer Mayerle,
CBS News,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Flourished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flourished. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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