prospered

past tense of prosper

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of prospered Mystic, when his great, great, great- grandfather prospered in the shipping industry. — Madeline Bilis, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2026 The original finders prospered, with George, Jim, and Charlie making about $1 million in gold, while word of their discovery spread. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Aug. 2026 Separating the franchise entries that have lived long and prospered from those that are mere redshirts. — Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Aug. 2026 In the 19th century, railroads determined which cities prospered. — Ron Kitchens, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026 The appetite for beaded jewelry has also prospered in office environments, championed by city dwellers as a statement-making accessory to elevate basic work outfits. — Alice Cary, Vogue, 27 July 2026 In China, people and businesses have rapidly embraced AI technologies that have prospered with state support. — ABC News, 26 July 2026 Looking to expand globally In China, people and businesses have rapidly embraced AI technologies that have prospered with state support. — Chan Ho-Him, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2026 The cyclical reality awaiting ‘naive capital’ Allianz is far from the only insurer to have prospered through recent upheavals. — Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 3 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prospered
Verb
  • Playing in Buster Faulkner’s high-octane attack, Brown has thrived.
    — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026
  • While chains like Taco Bell and Chili's have thrived, McDonald's has struggled recently as its value offerings got lost among its other promotional messages.
    — Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • But when Darris Smith went down with an injury, Kitchen got a lot more snaps in pass-rush situations and flourished.
    — PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 20 Sep. 2026
  • As island nations increasingly serve as transit hubs for illicit drugs moving toward Australia and New Zealand, local markets for substances like methamphetamine have flourished.
    — Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 19 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The duo succeeded ex-CEO Safra Catz, who remains as executive vice chair.
    — Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Successive administrations have supported the eventual transfer, but so far have not succeeded.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026

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“Prospered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prospered. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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