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as in flourished
to grow vigorously
these plants thrive with relatively little sunlight
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as in prospered
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
And our beautiful business has thrived and survived this whole time.
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Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Under Laurinaitis’ tutelage, Sonny Styles moved from safety to linebacker and has thrived.
—Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Justin Herbert and Olave would’ve thrived together.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
And our beautiful business has thrived and survived this whole time.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025
Entire regions where lions once thrived became silent.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
The run game is where Aledo thrived.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Sep. 2025
Unlike 2024’s Packers-Eagles game, when sports betting in Brazil hadn’t yet been fully regulated and offshore books thrived, this contest will take place in a new era for gambling in the South American nation that could assist the NFL’s ambitions there.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Tracy is a loving mom and grandma who has thrived professionally over the past 40 years but is ready to thrive in her love life too.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Under Laurinaitis’ tutelage, Sonny Styles moved from safety to linebacker and has thrived.
—Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
Justin Herbert and Olave would’ve thrived together.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025
And our beautiful business has thrived and survived this whole time.
—Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025
Entire regions where lions once thrived became silent.
—Scott Travers, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
The run game is where Aledo thrived.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Sep. 2025
Unlike 2024’s Packers-Eagles game, when sports betting in Brazil hadn’t yet been fully regulated and offshore books thrived, this contest will take place in a new era for gambling in the South American nation that could assist the NFL’s ambitions there.
—Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Tracy is a loving mom and grandma who has thrived professionally over the past 40 years but is ready to thrive in her love life too.
—Liza Esquibias, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrived
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Indeed, the personalities of Chesley’s siblings — her surviving twin sister Chatham, and twin boys Chance and Cheston, who all turned three on July 28 — have flourished.—
Jeff Truesdell,
People.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, the mockumentary format that The Office popularized has flourished in a host of other series, which did not go unnoticed among the show’s producers.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
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Bigger Space and Bakes As the business prospered, Chelle sought out a larger location.—
Nancy Vienneau,
Southern Living,
1 Sep. 2025
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With the debt held in check, and a business-friendly tax and regulatory environment, economies prospered.—
Nathan Lewis,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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With miners racing to develop new projects, the industry has seen a surge of takeover attempts, although only a few have succeeded at this scale.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The Kremlin has succeeded in building a fortress economy, but one that is fortified against the future more than against the enemy.—
Jeremy Shapiro,
The Atlantic,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Thrived.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrived. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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