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

What to know about brain-eating amoeba Naegleria fowleri is a type of amoeba that thrives in warm freshwater lakes, rivers and hot springs, according to the CDC. — Melina Khan, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026

The people featured in the 11th annual installment of this uplifting exercise help the less fortunate, tend to the environment, tempt our taste buds, help budding entrepreneurs thrive, minister to the downtrodden and more. — Scott Maxwell, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Aug. 2026

These are all skills that emerging leaders need to grow and thrive. — Melissa A. Wheeler, Forbes.com, 28 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