Synonyms of thrive

thrive

verb

ˈthrīv 

1

as in to flourish

to grow vigorously

these plants thrive with relatively little sunlight

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flourish
• prosper
• bloom
• flower
• produce
• proliferate
• sprout
• propagate
• shoot up
• root
• burgeon
• germinate
• overgrow
• fruit
• luxuriate
• seed
• regenerate

2

as in to succeed

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

• flourish
• succeed
• arrive
• prosper
• excel
• make it
• get there
• get ahead
• cut it
• win
• get somewhere
• hack it
• make good
• make the grade
• hit it big
• prevail
• cut the mustard
• make one's mark
• come into one's own
• triumph

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fail
• struggle
• flounder

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of thrive

The results indicate that creativity thrives under greater cognitive and metacognitive control, Benedek said. — Dharma Niles, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2026

The plants in these filter marshes thrive in shallow wetlands, not the deep, rocky pits left behind by mines. — Nicolas Rivero, Sun Sentinel, 11 Nov. 2026

Now, at seven months old, the twins are thriving and hitting all of their developmental milestones. — Daniella Gray, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 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