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
  • Most of the show's cast have thrived after House's conclusion in 2012, though millions of fans still associate them with the medical drama, even all these years later.
    Danny Horn, Entertainment Weekly, 5 July 2026
  • Unearthed in 1986, archaeologists believe that the site was the ancient Greco-Roman port city of Leukaspis on the Mediterranean, which was built in the second denture and thrived until the fourth century, the ministry said.
    ABC News, ABC News, 4 July 2026
Verb
  • As for the floral details, the look first flourished in the 1960s and '70s, and fashion has never been one to resist a revival.
    Amanda Le, InStyle, 2 July 2026
  • Long before the Revolutionary War, numerous traditions of Indigenous music flourished in places later incorporated into the United States.
    Ted Olson, The Conversation, 2 July 2026
Verb
  • He was succeeded by Sunnei founders Loris Messina and Simone Rizzo.
    Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 7 July 2026
  • While Louis van Gaal famously succeeded with a similar move in 2014, such substitutions are often viewed as gimmicks, as taker execution remains paramount.
    Chris Evans, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

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“Prospered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prospered. Accessed 13 Jul. 2026.

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