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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
There's a reason, though, that this city has thrived in one way or another since the 14th century.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2026
One of the natives that thrived was red buckeye (Aesculus pavia).
—Campbell Vaughn, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
Every independent bookstore survives by nurturing that connection between audiences and art, and the Booksmith has thrived by making those invisible connections between writers and readers visible.
—Casey Cep, New Yorker, 20 Feb. 2026
The plants that thrived in that ecosystem formed protective estuaries.
—Melina Walling, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
The Tenacious Trailblazers Classic, professional names for characters who thrived in high-stakes worlds.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 19 Feb. 2026
Tulsky discusses Native Americans, Quindaro, meatpacking plants, Carrie Nation and events throughout the 20th century — all to illustrate how corruption not only developed but thrived in Kansas City, Kansas.
—Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 17 Feb. 2026
This Jesse Jackson was a dangerous man, a radical, a demagogue, someone who thrived off fomenting racial division.
—Adam Serwer, The Atlantic, 17 Feb. 2026
But where the likes of Ilia Mailinin and Mikaela Shiffrin have seemingly struggled to live with the pressure, Team USA’s speed skating sensation Jordan Stolz has thrived.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 16 Feb. 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Feb. 2026
One of the natives that thrived was red buckeye (Aesculus pavia).
—Campbell Vaughn, USA Today, 21 Feb. 2026
Every independent bookstore survives by nurturing that connection between audiences and art, and the Booksmith has thrived by making those invisible connections between writers and readers visible.
—Casey Cep, New Yorker, 20 Feb. 2026
The plants that thrived in that ecosystem formed protective estuaries.
—Melina Walling, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2026
The Tenacious Trailblazers Classic, professional names for characters who thrived in high-stakes worlds.
—Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 19 Feb. 2026
Tulsky discusses Native Americans, Quindaro, meatpacking plants, Carrie Nation and events throughout the 20th century — all to illustrate how corruption not only developed but thrived in Kansas City, Kansas.
—Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 17 Feb. 2026
This Jesse Jackson was a dangerous man, a radical, a demagogue, someone who thrived off fomenting racial division.
—Adam Serwer, The Atlantic, 17 Feb. 2026
But where the likes of Ilia Mailinin and Mikaela Shiffrin have seemingly struggled to live with the pressure, Team USA’s speed skating sensation Jordan Stolz has thrived.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 16 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrived
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More diverse voices, once overlooked in beauty, including Black women and other women of color, as well as the LGBTQ+ community, flourished during the era.—
Taylor Ardrey,
USA Today,
21 Feb. 2026
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At the same time, writing about Muslim womanhood has flourished in the nonfiction space.—
Hafsa Lodi,
Vogue,
17 Feb. 2026
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He was succeeded by his daughter, Queen Elizabeth II, and after her 70-year reign by her son, King Charles III.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 Feb. 2026
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The endorsement comes years after Kyoto University professor Shinya Yamanaka, who later won a Nobel Prize for his stem cell research, first succeeded in generating iPS cells from mice in 2006.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
20 Feb. 2026
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Casse is one of few trainers so prospered.—
Bob Wisener,
Arkansas Online,
15 Feb. 2026
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For much of the intervening period, Bangladesh prospered.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Thrived.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrived. Accessed 28 Feb. 2026.
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