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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
But times have changed, and over the last decade, the boys’ and girls’ programs have flourished.
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Stan Awtrey, AJC.com, 10 May 2026
But as other reality-TV subgenres similarly flourished over the two-plus decades since, the Emmys responded by micro-classifying the shows and pushing most of them to the Creative Arts ceremony.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 10 May 2026
France flourished in Seattle, earning his first All-Star selection in 2022 and helping the club reach the postseason that same year.
—Annie Heilbrunn, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
Despite bans meant to protect minors, conversion therapy has flourished, particularly in religious settings, remaining accessible to anyone seeking to or being forced to try to change their sexuality.
—Literary Hub, 7 May 2026
Classrooms, dorm doors, quads, bulletin boards, sidewalks, ceremonies — these are all places where speech once flourished.
—Aileen Favilla, New York Daily News, 4 May 2026
The ninth in an occasional series of profiles on Southern California athletes who have flourished in their post-playing careers.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
Tryon’s Storied Microclimate In the early 1900s, Tryon flourished as a mountain retreat.
—Belinda Luksic, Southern Living, 2 May 2026
The exodus of refugees that followed gave birth to the Little Saigon community that has since flourished in Orange County — now home to the largest community of Vietnamese outside of Vietnam.
—Heather McRea, Oc Register, 1 May 2026
Stan Awtrey, AJC.com, 10 May 2026
But as other reality-TV subgenres similarly flourished over the two-plus decades since, the Emmys responded by micro-classifying the shows and pushing most of them to the Creative Arts ceremony.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 10 May 2026
France flourished in Seattle, earning his first All-Star selection in 2022 and helping the club reach the postseason that same year.
—Annie Heilbrunn, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
Despite bans meant to protect minors, conversion therapy has flourished, particularly in religious settings, remaining accessible to anyone seeking to or being forced to try to change their sexuality.
—Literary Hub, 7 May 2026
Classrooms, dorm doors, quads, bulletin boards, sidewalks, ceremonies — these are all places where speech once flourished.
—Aileen Favilla, New York Daily News, 4 May 2026
The ninth in an occasional series of profiles on Southern California athletes who have flourished in their post-playing careers.
—Los Angeles Times, 4 May 2026
Tryon’s Storied Microclimate In the early 1900s, Tryon flourished as a mountain retreat.
—Belinda Luksic, Southern Living, 2 May 2026
The exodus of refugees that followed gave birth to the Little Saigon community that has since flourished in Orange County — now home to the largest community of Vietnamese outside of Vietnam.
—Heather McRea, Oc Register, 1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flourished
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That leaves us with Coleman, the Dolphins’ second of three fifth-round picks, a slot weapon who has thrived at all four of his college stops.—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
8 May 2026
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The more drastic option of expanding the tournament to 96 teams or beyond would involve adding an extra week to a tournament that has thrived in part because of the symmetry of a six-round bracket that gets whittled down over three weeks.—
Eddie Pells,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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The high-profile dispute presents an early challenge for Disney Chief Executive Josh D’Amaro, who succeeded longtime chief Bob Iger in March.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2026
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He was succeeded by his son, Mojtaba Khamenei, who is considered more of an ideological extremist than his father.—
Michael Collins,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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In turn, his legend prospered, and Mike the Tailor turned into a 50-year-old business.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
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Decades later, Playbill began covering theater with feature stories about Broadway shows as the White Way prospered.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
22 Apr. 2026
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Connecticut State Police arrived at the scene and took control of the incident investigation.—
Kellie Love,
Hartford Courant,
5 May 2026
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The basketball star arrived at the gala in a blush pink dress, with one shoulder exposed and the other covered by a sleeve, complete with a train.—
Dalila Muata,
NBC news,
5 May 2026
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“Flourished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flourished. Accessed 11 May. 2026.
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