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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
Indeed, the personalities of Chesley’s siblings — her surviving twin sister Chatham, and twin boys Chance and Cheston, who all turned three on July 28 — have flourished.
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Jeff Truesdell, People.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, the mockumentary format that The Office popularized has flourished in a host of other series, which did not go unnoticed among the show’s producers.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
That is the setting of where his football career flourished — but was nearly derailed.
—Jeff Fedotin, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
New York lost Flaco the Eurasian eagle-owl, who famously flourished in the city after escaping the Central Park Zoo, to a 2024 building collision.
—Nara Schoenberg, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
O'Hara's career has flourished since, reprising her role as Delia Deetz in 2024's Beetlejuice Beetlejuice and nabbing key parts on two of 2025's buzziest shows, The Last of Us and The Studio.
—EW.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Twelve private booths separated by rattan partitions—a nod to Indochine architecture, which flourished under French colonial rule—led to a luxury dining car anchored by a white marble bar with leather stools.
—Anna Haines, AFAR Media, 26 Aug. 2025
Under his tenure, the symphony won Grammys, survived a flood and flourished.
—Melonee Hurt, The Tennessean, 22 Aug. 2025
My family, like many others, tended to rows of those that flourished in our climate, with colorful names like Rattlesnake, Pink Tip, Fat Man, cornfield, half-runner, cutshort, and greasy beans (which have naturally shiny green hulls and look as though they’ve been burnished with oil).
—Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2025
Jeff Truesdell, People.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Meanwhile, the mockumentary format that The Office popularized has flourished in a host of other series, which did not go unnoticed among the show’s producers.
—Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2025
That is the setting of where his football career flourished — but was nearly derailed.
—Jeff Fedotin, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
New York lost Flaco the Eurasian eagle-owl, who famously flourished in the city after escaping the Central Park Zoo, to a 2024 building collision.
—Nara Schoenberg, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
O'Hara's career has flourished since, reprising her role as Delia Deetz in 2024's Beetlejuice Beetlejuice and nabbing key parts on two of 2025's buzziest shows, The Last of Us and The Studio.
—EW.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Twelve private booths separated by rattan partitions—a nod to Indochine architecture, which flourished under French colonial rule—led to a luxury dining car anchored by a white marble bar with leather stools.
—Anna Haines, AFAR Media, 26 Aug. 2025
Under his tenure, the symphony won Grammys, survived a flood and flourished.
—Melonee Hurt, The Tennessean, 22 Aug. 2025
My family, like many others, tended to rows of those that flourished in our climate, with colorful names like Rattlesnake, Pink Tip, Fat Man, cornfield, half-runner, cutshort, and greasy beans (which have naturally shiny green hulls and look as though they’ve been burnished with oil).
—Sheri Castle, Southern Living, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flourished
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These places had their heyday in the early 1900s, and during that time, gambling also thrived.—
Caroline Rogers,
Southern Living,
2 Sep. 2025
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Gordon has thrived as a cutter and finisher alongside Jokic, but giving him in particular another lob partner only increases Denver’s unpredictability.—
Joel Rush,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
Verb
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By Wednesday evening, the fire crew succeeded in containing 20% of the wildfire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Human intervention has helped to curb the effects on some of the most imperiled native species, and in some cases, even succeeded in recovery efforts, but the overarching threat of climate change persists.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Bigger Space and Bakes As the business prospered, Chelle sought out a larger location.—
Nancy Vienneau,
Southern Living,
1 Sep. 2025
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With the debt held in check, and a business-friendly tax and regulatory environment, economies prospered.—
Nathan Lewis,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Ariana Grande Makes a Last-Minute Entrance Ariana Grande — who was channeling Audrey Hepburn in a black custom Fendi dress covered in white polka-dots — arrived moments before the MTV VMAs started airing live.—
Stacy Lambe,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Mind you, this was a full day after Prater had first arrived in Buffalo — technically his second day under contract.—
Joe Buscaglia,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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The play was high level, and both quarterbacks largely excelled.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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Greengrass has always excelled at turning real-life horrors into heart-stopping movies, but this particular vision of Hell on Earth is on another level.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Flourished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flourished. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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