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
  • There are countless shows and films from the likes of Imagine, Blumhouse, MRC, and others that make up the AEA that have thrived in the current ecosystem.
    — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 15 Oct. 2026
  • He’s thrived while finally given a full workload for the first time, showing terrific vision and explosion as a receiver and runner.
    — Dalton Del Don, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • The absence of a living monarch on our money, or on our travel documents, was not an accident haphazardly arrived at but a declaration of equality meant to be flourished and displayed.
    — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2026
  • China has stepped up cooperation with Southeast Asian nations to crack down on a vast industry that has flourished in the region in recent years to fleece people out of billions of dollars.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Eventually, in 1914, Jo succeeded in publishing Vincent’s letters in an ambitious three-volume book, which today is considered one of the most revealing and important works of art history.
    — Joan Martelli, Time, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Fo succeeded at making the reservation, although the entire ordeal surely took longer than if Van Horn had picked up the phone himself and talked to the karaoke bar himself.
    — Adam Clark Estes, Vox, 16 Oct. 2026

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“Prospered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prospered. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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