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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
Ball needed a team that wouldn’t count on him so much (like Cleveland last year, when Ty Jerome thrived in fewer minutes for a healthy team).
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The Athletic Nba Staff, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
He will be joined again by the right-handed Erceg — who thrived in the fireman’s role in 2025 — and John Schreiber for high-leverage situations.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2026
For years, the company thrived.
—The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026
Sports technology transactions thrived in 2025, despite the advent of tariffs, a government shutdown and geopolitical turmoil.
—Luisa Beltran, Sportico.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The Heat have largely thrived lately with a smallball approach that has featured Bam Adebayo at center, Andrew Wiggins at power forward and Pelle Larsson at small forward, dominant on the boards in their most recent games.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2026
This exciting new corner of Rome supports an emerging understanding of the eternal city, revealing that its growth was dependent on its suburbs and altering our comprehension of how Rome functioned and thrived.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 24 Jan. 2026
In 2019, Carlson devoted an eleven-minute monologue to the woes of Sidney, Nebraska, which had once thrived as the headquarters of the sporting-goods chain Cabela’s.
—Jason Zengerle, New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2026
Some of those have thrived to the point of invasiveness.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 24 Jan. 2026
The Athletic Nba Staff, New York Times, 30 Jan. 2026
He will be joined again by the right-handed Erceg — who thrived in the fireman’s role in 2025 — and John Schreiber for high-leverage situations.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 30 Jan. 2026
For years, the company thrived.
—The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026
Sports technology transactions thrived in 2025, despite the advent of tariffs, a government shutdown and geopolitical turmoil.
—Luisa Beltran, Sportico.com, 29 Jan. 2026
The Heat have largely thrived lately with a smallball approach that has featured Bam Adebayo at center, Andrew Wiggins at power forward and Pelle Larsson at small forward, dominant on the boards in their most recent games.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 27 Jan. 2026
This exciting new corner of Rome supports an emerging understanding of the eternal city, revealing that its growth was dependent on its suburbs and altering our comprehension of how Rome functioned and thrived.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 24 Jan. 2026
In 2019, Carlson devoted an eleven-minute monologue to the woes of Sidney, Nebraska, which had once thrived as the headquarters of the sporting-goods chain Cabela’s.
—Jason Zengerle, New Yorker, 24 Jan. 2026
Some of those have thrived to the point of invasiveness.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 24 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrived
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The seventh in an occasional series of profiles on Southern California athletes who have flourished in their post-playing careers.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Feb. 2026
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Darnold flourished under head coach Kevin O’Connell, throwing for a career-high 35 touchdown passes and leading Minnesota to a 14-3 record.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
1 Feb. 2026
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His final day is on Friday, when he will be succeeded by Ronald Hicks.—
Timothy Cardinal Dolan,
New York Daily News,
1 Feb. 2026
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This was a moment Greco pushed for and succeeded.—
Carmela Karcher,
CBS News,
31 Jan. 2026
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For much of the intervening period, Bangladesh prospered.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
28 Jan. 2026
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Each prospered with its own unique monopoly.—
Kelly Evans,
CNBC,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Thrived.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrived. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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