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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
An African nation bounded by the coast of the Mediterranean Sea to its north has prospered a kinship in a town located in a state literally smack-dab in the middle of America — a town whose new college football stadium is accented by light towers made to represent wheat.
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Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 19 June 2026
In recent years, as several competitors have closed or scaled back, Dick’s has prospered.
—Time, 9 June 2026
For 10 generations, the American republic has prospered.
—John Stossel, Oc Register, 30 May 2026
During the early 1900s, when copper, gold, zinc and silver production was booming, Bisbee prospered.
—Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 13 May 2026
In turn, his legend prospered, and Mike the Tailor turned into a 50-year-old business.
—Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
Decades later, Playbill began covering theater with feature stories about Broadway shows as the White Way prospered.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Apr. 2026
Footage unveiled today exclusively for the room showed a power struggle brewing in between the forces of good, who prospered in a stunning magical kingdom of woods and water, and those who want to root it out.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
While Standard Oil’s bread and butter was the sale of kerosene, which replaced whale oil for lighting homes and businesses, its descendants prospered through the sale of gasoline for the ever-growing use of cars and trucks.
—Alex Kuffner, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 19 June 2026
In recent years, as several competitors have closed or scaled back, Dick’s has prospered.
—Time, 9 June 2026
For 10 generations, the American republic has prospered.
—John Stossel, Oc Register, 30 May 2026
During the early 1900s, when copper, gold, zinc and silver production was booming, Bisbee prospered.
—Catherine Garcia, TheWeek, 13 May 2026
In turn, his legend prospered, and Mike the Tailor turned into a 50-year-old business.
—Chicago Tribune, 8 May 2026
Decades later, Playbill began covering theater with feature stories about Broadway shows as the White Way prospered.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 22 Apr. 2026
Footage unveiled today exclusively for the room showed a power struggle brewing in between the forces of good, who prospered in a stunning magical kingdom of woods and water, and those who want to root it out.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 16 Apr. 2026
While Standard Oil’s bread and butter was the sale of kerosene, which replaced whale oil for lighting homes and businesses, its descendants prospered through the sale of gasoline for the ever-growing use of cars and trucks.
—Alex Kuffner, USA Today, 15 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prospered
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Anne, Denise and Mary take solace in how well, despite the tragedy that crashed down over them, their families have survived and even thrived.—
Thomas Tracy,
New York Daily News,
20 June 2026
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Eleventy’s Made in Italy offering across menswear and womenswear, the latter a burgeoning category, has thrived not just for its muted, easy-to-approach aesthetic, but also for smart pricing, catering to customers otherwise priced out by luxury megabrands.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
19 June 2026
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By mid-May, wildfires were sparked by the dry vegetation that had flourished during the rainy spell.—
Martin E. Comas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 June 2026
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The data presented Wednesday at the board’s budget workshop highlights that enrollment at charter schools has remained healthy and use of the state’s universal voucher program has flourished in Miami-Dade as the traditional public school population declines.—
Austin Horn
June 11,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2026
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Khamenei was succeeded by his second son, Mojtaba Khamenei, a little over a week later by the 88-member Assembly of Experts.—
Kevin Liptak,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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Morales will be succeeded by Doral Police Chief Edwin Lopez, who will be sworn in on Tuesday morning.—
Peter D'Oench,
CBS News,
13 June 2026
Cite this Entry
“Prospered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prospered. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.
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