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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
Classic wingers thrive in wide open spaces, but Doku is different.
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Michael Cox, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
Bacteria thrive in warm water, and runoff from intense rainfalls rises.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 10 Nov. 2025
Caglianone could thrive under Thames’ tutelage.
—Kansas City Star, 10 Nov. 2025
Some desert species recover well and even thrive after fire.
—Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 10 Nov. 2025
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Michael Cox, New York Times, 10 Nov. 2025
Bacteria thrive in warm water, and runoff from intense rainfalls rises.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 10 Nov. 2025
Caglianone could thrive under Thames’ tutelage.
—Kansas City Star, 10 Nov. 2025
Some desert species recover well and even thrive after fire.
—Joan Meiners, AZCentral.com, 10 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrive
Verb
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The power vacuum left by Moïse’s death led to a dramatic expansion of already flourishing armed gangs.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
7 Nov. 2025
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Innovation has always flourished when property rights are secure.—
Gerard Scimeca,
Mercury News,
7 Nov. 2025
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Eventually, however, the astronaut Dave Bowman succeeds at deactivating HAL, ignoring the computer’s desperate pleas to stop.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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The new mayor will succeed Eric Adams, who was elected in 2021.—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Yes, prospered, as in did not wish to accept anything less.—
Joe Soucheray,
Twin Cities,
8 Nov. 2025
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What Cheney offered Bush in 2000 was the reassuring gravitas of someone who knew Washington, had helped run the first Persian Gulf War and had prospered in the private sector, too.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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The incident is generally contained within within a few hours after resources arrive on scene.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Besides Adebayo, Miami’s only other available center was two-way contract player Vlad Goldin, who arrived from a G-League assignment but did not play.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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“Thrive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrive. Accessed 12 Nov. 2025.
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