thrive

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as in to succeed
to reach a desired level of accomplishment going to a school for gifted students will help him thrive as a musical prodigy

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Recent Examples of thrive Keaton's career thrived in the 1980s and beyond. Stephanie Zacharek, Time, 12 Oct. 2025 Jones has averaged more than 300 yards passing and two touchdowns in his three weeks, proving that almost any QB can thrive in Kyle Shanahan’s offense. Kevin Cusick, Twin Cities, 12 Oct. 2025 Nearly a year after the couple moved to England, sources tell PEOPLE that the former talk show host, 67, and the Arrested Development alum, 52, are thriving after moving to their new home in the Cotswolds. Stephanie Wenger, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025 Browse the galleries at Tlaquepaque Sedona has a thriving arts community with plentiful galleries, and many of them can be found at the Tlaquepaque Arts & Shopping Village. Paige Moore, AZCentral.com, 11 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for thrive
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Verb
  • Other ‘outsiders’ who briefly flourished — Australia, Ghana, Japan, Mexico, Senegal — had a good generation of players rather than transforming into one of the elite.
    Michael Cox, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
  • The spice was central to the Dune universe, allowing trade to flourish and planets to prosper.
    Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The independent studio is likely banking on Chalamet’s star power and a holiday release date to deliver the kind of box office results that show its newfound investment in blockbuster filmmaking is succeeding.
    Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 7 Oct. 2025
  • Whether any of those challenges succeed would need to be determined by courts.
    Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The spice was central to the Dune universe, allowing trade to flourish and planets to prosper.
    Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2025
  • Of all the fandoms, the Swifties have persevered and prospered.
    Choire Sicha, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The squad arrived in South Florida under the direction of interim coach Oswaldo Vizcarrondo after the recent firing of Fernando Batista.
    Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2025
  • The release did not specify where Allen was arriving from.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Oct. 2025

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“Thrive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrive. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.

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