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

The former Arizona State star is also not the only athlete who has puked during a game and thrived. — Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 13 Nov. 2026

But long before concrete runways carved up our native coral limestone, these islands thrived with unique flora and fauna that filled the forest canopy with song. — Rachel Ramirez, Vox, 12 Nov. 2026

Missouri will face a top-10 offense and defense Kirby Smart’s Georgia teams have always been the antithesis of the modern college football landscape, and thrived doing it. — Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 11 Nov. 2026

While some of his faculty colleagues worried about AI’s implications for higher education and others thrived in the new technology, Shanahan brought them together as chair of the university’s Advisory Committee on Artificial Intelligence. — Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 10 Nov. 2026

Aided in part by no autopsy being performed, alternate theories have thrived ever since, including that he was poisoned by a cabal of circus performers. — Arkansas Online, 8 Nov. 2026

While Smith has thrown just eight passes for Santa Margarita this season, Titchenal has thrived for Villa Park, throwing his 19th and 20th touchdown passes of the season against Apple Valley and surpassing 2,000 passing yards. — Dan Arritt, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2026

In 2015, Palace set up shop on Soho’s Brewer street, which thrived — not dissimilar to the likes of Supreme, Gimme 5, and the Hideout — on its cult appeal, staffed by skaters and DJs who naturally communicated the brand’s messaging. — Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 5 Nov. 2026

The company has thrived this year despite pressures on the restaurant industry, with shares rising 60% since January. — Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2026