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

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

Before 1930, the trail thrived with free campgrounds, travel bureaus, and publications, but the advent of the route numbering system, created by the state of Wisconsin in 1918, caused named roads to fade into obscurity. — Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 2 Nov. 2026

But up to this point, DIIV have endured—thrived, even—because of their refusal to capitulate to the industry winds that swirled around them. — Larry Fitzmaurice, Pitchfork, 30 Oct. 2026

Despite the Colts’ struggles, Jonathan Taylor has still thrived. — Ryan Canfield Outkick, FOXNews.com, 28 Oct. 2026

But tyrannosaurs have not thrived among these wet woodlands of prehistoric Utah just by bringing each other gifts. — Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2026

Through a dozen games, some young players have thrived, and some veterans have disappointed. — Josh Yohe, New York Times, 27 Oct. 2026

Morrison has two professional careers and has thrived in both. — Nick Paumgarten, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026