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 show has thrived with its changing global locations and challenges, and without A-list star power. — Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2026

Pairing Aflac, which has thrived with commercials featuring an anthropomorphic duck squawking out its name, and Affleck. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026

Daniels, however, started as a rookie and thrived, winning The Associated Press NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year and making the Pro Bowl after leading the Commanders to the NFC championship game. — Ryan Canfield Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2026

Yiddish thrived, for example, in parts of Latin America – starting with Argentina, which was a magnet for immigrants at the end of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century. — Ilan Stavans, The Conversation, 31 Aug. 2026

In the late 1950s, Kusama moved to New York and thrived within the city's avant-garde scene. — Elizabeth Blair, NPR, 27 Aug. 2026

Although his brother ultimately thrived despite his disability, Trujillo says intervention could have helped him. — Allie Torgan, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026

All thrived and delivered good results for a Condors team that struggled in the second half. — Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

This is good old Mother Earth, and the Inuit people have thrived here for a few thousand years, living cheek to jowl with muskox, polar bears, caribou, tundra grizzlies, red fox, Arctic fox and hordes of ducks and geese. — Ron Spomer, Outdoor Life, 19 Aug. 2026