THRIVEN Synonyms: 39 Similar and Opposite Words

thrive

verb

ˈthrīv

Definition of thrive

as in to flourish

to grow vigorously these plants thrive with relatively little sunlight

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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 Humans thrive in natural settings, and the Japanese practice of shinrin-yoku, or forest bathing, has been shown to produce measurable physical changes. — Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026 Southisene, the Braves’ first-round pick last summer, has thrived in his first full minor-league season. — Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 10 July 2026 Psychologists Richard Ryan and Edward Deci argue that people thrive when basic psychological needs are met. — Katelyn Frey, The Conversation, 10 July 2026 But its approach is emblematic as a model for helping boys and young men thrive against the odds. — Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 10 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for thrive

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As an especially commercial form of feminism began to flourish, these sites debated its merits.

— Jia Tolentino, New Yorker, 11 July 2026
Brands can do this by creating flexible labor models, designing spaces where workers can flourish and developing cultural and spiritual capital through local partnerships.

— Jennifer Bringle, Footwear News, 10 July 2026

Definition of flourish

Verb

Marine Le Pen succeeds her father as president of the National Front, launching a long-term effort to broaden the party’s appeal and distance it from its extremist image.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 July 2026
But instead of playing kingmaker, the lame-duck governor has refused to get behind a candidate to succeed him.

— Romy Ellenbogen Herald, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026

Definition of succeed

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That’s hard to imagine of a president who uses the office to promote and prosper from his own brand name.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
The cyclical reality awaiting ‘naive capital’ Allianz is far from the only insurer to have prospered through recent upheavals.

— Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 3 July 2026

Definition of prosper

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On June 23, an attendant at a gas station in the center of Moscow told CNN that tankers were still arriving and delivering fuel according to schedule.

— Clare Sebastian, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
The 2025 season was a rough one in Tim Albin’s first season at the helm after arriving from Ohio.

— Tom Layberger, Forbes.com, 6 July 2026

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