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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
With the system up and running, the new farm thrived.
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Julie Bourdin, NPR, 11 Apr. 2026
But Comey has thrived, refining her own particular jolie laide aesthetic, with its offbeat palettes and silhouettes and emphasis on texture.
—Maya Singer, Vogue, 8 Apr. 2026
Meagan Gerle, who assisted on one of Isabelle’s goals in the opener, has thrived as a center back.
—Sam Brief, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
Online and in podcasts, historical revisionism thrived.
—Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
The Gamecocks have thrived in the second half throughout the NCAA Tournament and have outscored opponents by nearly 14 points after halftime.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 5 Apr. 2026
The anecdote comes off less like an afterschool special and more like a reflection on the strange in-between zones where Hornsby has always thrived.
—Sam Sodomsky, Pitchfork, 3 Apr. 2026
The power of Title IX, which requires equity in educational opportunity for men and women and affects college sports deeply, has been on contested ground during the past few years as NIL has thrived.
—Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2026
Throughout the course of human history, great civilizations have been built, thrived, and declined.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Julie Bourdin, NPR, 11 Apr. 2026
But Comey has thrived, refining her own particular jolie laide aesthetic, with its offbeat palettes and silhouettes and emphasis on texture.
—Maya Singer, Vogue, 8 Apr. 2026
Meagan Gerle, who assisted on one of Isabelle’s goals in the opener, has thrived as a center back.
—Sam Brief, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2026
Online and in podcasts, historical revisionism thrived.
—Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
The Gamecocks have thrived in the second half throughout the NCAA Tournament and have outscored opponents by nearly 14 points after halftime.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 5 Apr. 2026
The anecdote comes off less like an afterschool special and more like a reflection on the strange in-between zones where Hornsby has always thrived.
—Sam Sodomsky, Pitchfork, 3 Apr. 2026
The power of Title IX, which requires equity in educational opportunity for men and women and affects college sports deeply, has been on contested ground during the past few years as NIL has thrived.
—Marisa Ingemi, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2026
Throughout the course of human history, great civilizations have been built, thrived, and declined.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrived
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The eighth in an occasional series of profiles on Southern California athletes who have flourished in their post-playing careers.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Apr. 2026
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The last time Neptune transited this Earth sign (1875–1889) was during the Gilded Age, when wealth, luxury and decorative arts flourished deliriously even when society grappled with economic inequality.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
10 Apr. 2026
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Jeffs succeeded his father, Rulon Jeffs, who was the head of the organization from 1986 until his death in 2002, per CNN.—
Nicole Briese,
PEOPLE,
11 Apr. 2026
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New York batters failed on two robot umpire challenges and have succeeded on two of their last 13 attempts.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2026
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All of which now makes for a sad twist, particularly considering how both franchises prospered by the association along the way.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
16 Apr. 2026
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Footage unveiled today exclusively for the room showed a power struggle brewing in between the forces of good, who prospered in a stunning magical kingdom of woods and water, and those who want to root it out.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Thrived.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrived. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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