prospered

past tense of prosper

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Recent Examples of prospered 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 For four decades the appellation prospered on a reputation for concentration and the firm tannic grip of Syrah and Grenache grown in its famous schist soils. Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026 In the 10 years since a landmark peace accord was signed with FARC guerrillas, much of Colombia has prospered. CBS News, 22 June 2026 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. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prospered
Verb
  • The movie also thrived at the Cesar Awards, winning seven awards out of 12 nominations, including best film.
    Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 24 July 2026
  • Men’s soccer in Egypt has thrived, while women's football has been societally discouraged for years in the Muslim nation.
    PJ Green July 24, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026
Verb
  • The Villa Balbi, a palazzo hotel, still flies the flag of the Republic of Genoa, where its long-ago owners, the aristocratic Brignoles and Balbis, flourished and generated a number of the city’s doges.
    Catherine Sabino, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
  • Neanderthals flourished across Eurasia for more than 300,000 years before the arrival of anatomically modern humans, only to vanish after just a few thousand years of coexistence.
    Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 20 July 2026
Verb
  • World Cup 2026 was widely regarded as an enjoyable edition where the good footballing sides succeeded.
    Michael Cox, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • A number of 2026’s biggest movies succeeded with help from premium screens, across genres that extend well beyond the action blockbusters traditionally associated with the format.
    David Deal, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

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“Prospered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prospered. Accessed 27 Jul. 2026.

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