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

For a series built around the unsettling idea of collective perfection, Pluribus works because each department thrived in the chaos of creation. — Deadline, 7 Aug. 2026

Venezuela benefited from a vast supply of oil reserves and thrived economically until the price of oil collapsed in the 1980s. — Mike Patton, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026

Ergo, letters should have been sent to Amazon, Microsoft and Zoom, to name three examples of companies who thrived in that health crisis. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026

The line thrived, and Wright delivered 19 goals (fifth on the team) as a 20-year-old rookie, which had to be encouraging. — Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026

Rival premium large formats thrived, however, as Dolby Cinema, ScreenX and 4DX all reported record-breaking ticket sales over the weekend. — Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026

Surveys of the Brazilian states of Acre and Amazonas turned up evidence of pre-Colombian civilization that thrived in southwestern Amazonia. — Andy Battaglia, ARTnews.com, 30 July 2026

The movie also thrived at the Cesar Awards, winning seven awards out of 12 nominations, including best film. — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 24 July 2026

Men’s soccer in Egypt has thrived, while women's football has been societally discouraged for years in the Muslim nation. — Pj Green july 24, Kansas City Star, 24 July 2026