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as in thrived
to grow vigorously
the plants seem to be prospering on the new fertilizers
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as in flourished
to reach a desired level of accomplishment
began to prosper after years of crushing setbacks
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Recent Examples of prospered
His parents prospered, opening a fur shop called Paris-New York and moving to the tony Sixteenth Arrondissement.
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Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2026
Wool producers prospered on buoyant world prices.
—Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Mar. 2026
Giving it one last season before leaving the sport, Jax prospered and made his big league debut on June 8, 2021.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 10 Mar. 2026
Only Joe’s Stone Crab Restaurant, managed by Redevelopment Agency Chairman Irwin Sawitz, has prospered.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
Casse is one of few trainers so prospered.
—Bob Wisener, Arkansas Online, 15 Feb. 2026
For much of the intervening period, Bangladesh prospered.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 28 Jan. 2026
Each prospered with its own unique monopoly.
—Kelly Evans, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2026
While the top tier prospered, the rest of the economic ladder struggled to maintain its standing.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2026
Lauren Collins, New Yorker, 1 Apr. 2026
Wool producers prospered on buoyant world prices.
—Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 Mar. 2026
Giving it one last season before leaving the sport, Jax prospered and made his big league debut on June 8, 2021.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 10 Mar. 2026
Only Joe’s Stone Crab Restaurant, managed by Redevelopment Agency Chairman Irwin Sawitz, has prospered.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 27 Feb. 2026
Casse is one of few trainers so prospered.
—Bob Wisener, Arkansas Online, 15 Feb. 2026
For much of the intervening period, Bangladesh prospered.
—Charlie Campbell, Time, 28 Jan. 2026
Each prospered with its own unique monopoly.
—Kelly Evans, CNBC, 22 Jan. 2026
While the top tier prospered, the rest of the economic ladder struggled to maintain its standing.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 22 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prospered
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With the system up and running, the new farm thrived.—
Julie Bourdin,
NPR,
11 Apr. 2026
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But Comey has thrived, refining her own particular jolie laide aesthetic, with its offbeat palettes and silhouettes and emphasis on texture.—
Maya Singer,
Vogue,
8 Apr. 2026
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Plagued by cold weather, the operation never flourished and in 1926, the sugar company pulled out.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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But a new series of fossils found at a site in China includes examples of groups that flourished in the Cambrian living side by side with a few Ediacaran species.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
2 Apr. 2026
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Texas succeeded most of the NCAA tournament with a lockdown defensive effort and got a shooting boost from Rori Harmon and Booker.—
Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Apr. 2026
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Analyses show the experiment succeeded at expanding access and controlling costs without bankrupting health systems or pharmaceutical firms.—
Michael Rose,
STAT,
3 Apr. 2026
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“Prospered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prospered. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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