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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
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Recent Examples of thrive
Historically, San Diego understood that public spaces thrive when access is protected.
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Shane Harris, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
Cronin’s system wasn’t jibing with a point guard who thrives in transition and a center unfamiliar with the paint.
—Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
Their children thrived at élite private schools.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2026
What keeps Old Key Lime House thriving after more than a century of service isn’t trendiness but the consistently good time, good food, good service, and great vibe patrons can expect to find here.
—Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 6 Feb. 2026
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Shane Harris, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
Cronin’s system wasn’t jibing with a point guard who thrives in transition and a center unfamiliar with the paint.
—Aaron Heisen, Daily News, 6 Feb. 2026
Their children thrived at élite private schools.
—Joshua Rothman, New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2026
What keeps Old Key Lime House thriving after more than a century of service isn’t trendiness but the consistently good time, good food, good service, and great vibe patrons can expect to find here.
—Skye Sherman, Southern Living, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrive
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Scam centers proliferating as criminal gangs flout laws In Cambodia, Laos and Myanmar, a failure to consistently enforce laws against human trafficking, labor abuses and criminal activities have allowed cyber-scam centers to flourish despite occasional crackdowns, the report noted.—
Elaine Kurtenbach,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Feb. 2026
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Learning to harness the power of flame is arguably our most monumental technological breakthrough as a species—one that allowed Homo sapiens to flourish across the planet.—
Andrew Paul,
Popular Science,
5 Feb. 2026
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Darnold’s late-career breakout looked familiar to Ryan’s, who started well as a young quarterback but also suffered a performance lull before succeeding later in his career.—
J.J. Bailey,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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Though the mass of Jewish migration, escaping Russian pogroms and Nazi Germany in succeeding waves, occurred in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, some arrived before the revolution; but the Constitution, which enshrined religious freedom, granted them legal rights.—
Robert Lloyd,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2026
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For D’Amaro, part of the challenge will be living up to the standards set by Iger, who helped the company prosper during his long career.—
Meg James,
Los Angeles Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Even the lawn weeds are not prospering on most sites.—
Calvin Finch,
San Antonio Express-News,
30 Jan. 2026
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There is one month until warmer weather and longer daylight hours arrive in the United States.—
Jordan Green,
Memphis Commercial Appeal,
8 Feb. 2026
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The biggest event in sports has arrived, and the NFL’s final game of the season brought the biggest names in the sport to the West Coast this week.—
J.J. Bailey,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Thrive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrive. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.
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