THRIVED Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

thrived

verb

variants or throve

past tense of thrive

as in flourished

to grow vigorously these plants thrive with relatively little sunlight

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as in succeeded

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 thrived Every neighborhood has its own part in the story too, as the nightlife nexus has migrated up and down Manhattan, shimmied across the East River and back, and transformed, faltered, and thrived again over the past six decades. —

Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026 Dorian spent 56 days in the neonatal intensive care unit getting respiratory support, surgery, cardiology, and nutritional care, and thrived. —

Darshak Sanghavi, STAT, 3 June 2026 But Adelman also thrived at instilling confidence in players like Delk, a former star at the University of Kentucky who struggled with the Golden State Warriors prior to signing with the Kings in August 1999. —

Graham Womack, Sacbee.com, 2 June 2026 And the entire area where the scene once thrived has been so thoroughly gentrified that almost no trace remains of what existed there. —

Matthew Carey, Deadline, 2 June 2026 Matas Vokietaitis thrived late in the year, scoring 15-plus points in eight of his final 13 games. —

Cj Moore june 2, New York Times, 2 June 2026 The three-time batting champion has thrived in areas where the Padres have floundered. —

Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 June 2026 Hollywood creatives have always thrived with constraints, particularly in television. —

Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 2 June 2026 Endrick thrived with Brazilian club Palmeiras before moving to Real Madrid as the next top prospect from Brazil. —

ABC News, 2 June 2026

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In Topawa, guests visit the Tohono O’odham Cultural Center to learn how the desert’s original stewards have flourished for millennia despite the modern line dividing their ancestral lands.

— Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
The 10th in an occasional series of profiles on Southern California athletes who have flourished in their post-playing careers.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026