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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
All-American Madison Booker thrives in the midrange, while senior Rori Harmon pesters along the perimeter and Jordan Lee spots up for buckets.
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Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2026
Over 100 people packed into a building near the intersection of Lake and Hennepin in South Minneapolis on Thursday, to attend a meeting to discuss safety and livability concerns in the once-thriving Uptown neighborhood.
—Ashley Grams, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
Screenshots of headlines and childhood narratives for specific manosphere personalities hint at a larger problem without fully mapping it, and the result is a banal portrait that paints these guys as mostly thriving.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 19 Mar. 2026
All thriving, reaching toward the sky without infringing on homes.
—Calin Van Paris, Outside, 19 Mar. 2026
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Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2026
Over 100 people packed into a building near the intersection of Lake and Hennepin in South Minneapolis on Thursday, to attend a meeting to discuss safety and livability concerns in the once-thriving Uptown neighborhood.
—Ashley Grams, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2026
Screenshots of headlines and childhood narratives for specific manosphere personalities hint at a larger problem without fully mapping it, and the result is a banal portrait that paints these guys as mostly thriving.
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 19 Mar. 2026
All thriving, reaching toward the sky without infringing on homes.
—Calin Van Paris, Outside, 19 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrive
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The Eagles are flourishing under coach Cory Skinner.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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Clearly flourishing despite the many geopolitical hurdles over the last year, the China International Fashion Fair (CHIC) showed off the strength of the industry in China last week.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
20 Mar. 2026
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What Paris’ 40-million-plus annual visitors can expect in the years to come will depend greatly on who succeeds Hidalgo.—
Lisa Courbebaisse,
CNN Money,
21 Mar. 2026
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Perez, 38, has not succeeded at key policy priorities.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Mar. 2026
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Still, Rodin prospered under the genial tutelage of Reinhardt and his wife, Helene Thimig.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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Giving it one last season before leaving the sport, Jax prospered and made his big league debut on June 8, 2021.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
10 Mar. 2026
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Some passengers have been arriving even earlier in Atlanta -- one of the world's busiest airports -- spooked about missing flights because of delays.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Mar. 2026
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During the afternoon of their opening night exhibit, Thekla and Moriarty arrived at the studio, housing Sunset Flip to discuss and show their artwork featured on the show in this exclusive video interview for Miami Herald.—
James Varsallone,
Miami Herald,
22 Mar. 2026
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“Thrive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrive. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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