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
  • Prior to that, the young girl thrived at Pembroke, Dunn said, earning good marks.
    Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2026
  • Sixteen storms, including two Category 5 hurricanes, have formed and thrived in the eastern and central parts of the ocean so far, with Hawaii alone facing three tropical systems in less than a month.
    Mary Gilbert, CNN Money, 14 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • The bookshelf becomes a collective record of the times, ways of seeing, forms that flourished during particular eras, and also questions that persist across centuries.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 15 Sep. 2026
  • After Mekhi Nelson, Isaiah Mozee and Jamal Rule totaled 329 yards and five scores on 35 touches in the opener, the three-back system flourished against Bowling Green to the tune of 239 yards and two touchdowns on 27 touches.
    Mitch Sherman, New York Times, 13 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • However, the State Board of Health withdrew the regulatory action on July 30, approximately six months after Spanberger succeeded Youngkin as governor.
    Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Arévalo, before winning the presidency, was best known as the son of the man who succeeded Ubico, in Guatemala’s first truly free elections.
    Will Freeman, The Atlantic, 20 Sep. 2026

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“Prospered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prospered. Accessed 22 Sep. 2026.

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