Synonyms of thrived

thrived

verb

variants or throve

past tense of thrive

1

as in flourished

to grow vigorously

these plants thrive with relatively little sunlight

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flourished
• prospered
• bloomed
• flowered
• burgeoned
• produced
• sprouted
• proliferated
• rooted
• propagated
• shot up
• luxuriated
• germinated
• overgrew
• seeded
• fruited
• regenerated

2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flourished
• succeeded
• prospered
• arrived
• excelled
• made it
• won
• got there
• cut it
• got ahead
• made the grade
• got somewhere
• made good
• hacked it
• prevailed
• hit it big
• cut the mustard
• triumphed
• came into one's own
• made one's mark

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• failed
• struggled
• floundered

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of thrived

Our species was born in the cold Pleistocene, thrived in the comfortable Holocene, and may have plunged Earth into this new epoch, defined by our own dominance. — Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026

Shooters have thrived in Campbell’s spacing due to how much attention point guards and bigs generate off the pick-and-roll. — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Oct. 2026

A lot of CEOs have thrived despite, and sometimes because of, qualities that have been classified as disabilities. — Diane Brady, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026

Kessler is the lob threat, rim-runner, screen-setter and defender Doncic has thrived with in the past when leading the Dallas Mavericks to the NBA Finals. — Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026

He’s thrived under pressure, delivering in tight spots while proving conducive to winning on multiple contending clubs. — Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 20 Oct. 2026

In spite—or because—of that emphasis on the purely physical, Capra thrived. — Anthony Lane, New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2026

Inside linebackers Bobby Okereke and Devin Lloyd each earned a sack, and without the worry of Hurts’ scrambling ability, this defensive front-seven thrived. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 18 Oct. 2026

He’s thrived while finally given a full workload for the first time, showing terrific vision and explosion as a receiver and runner. — Dalton Del Don, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026