Synonyms of thrives

thrives

verb

present tense third-person singular of thrive

1

as in flourishes

to grow vigorously

these plants thrive with relatively little sunlight

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flourishes
• prospers
• produces
• flowers
• blooms
• proliferates
• propagates
• roots
• burgeons
• shoots up
• sprouts
• germinates
• luxuriates
• overgrows
• seeds
• fruits
• regenerates

2

as in succeeds

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

• flourishes
• succeeds
• arrives
• prospers
• excels
• makes it
• gets ahead
• wins
• cuts it
• gets there
• prevails
• gets somewhere
• makes the grade
• makes good
• hacks it
• hits it big
• cuts the mustard
• makes one's mark
• comes into one's own
• triumphs

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fails
• struggles
• flounders

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of thrives

This native perennial thrives in full sun, where the foliage is less susceptible to downy mildew. — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 3 July 2026

Ice plant sounds like the sort of thing that would prefer a cooler climate, but Delosperma cooperi thrives in warm, dry weather. — Helena Madden, Martha Stewart, 6 July 2026

Jimenez thrives at the back post and from crosses, which means centre-backs Ezri Konsa and Marc Guehi, a novel partnership, will need to be at their best. — Michael Cox, New York Times, 1 July 2026

Take Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell, who have spent more than four decades proving that romance thrives just fine outside the chapel while raising a blended family. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 1 July 2026

The 6-foot-9 Haugh stretches defenses with his shooting, attacks the rim, thrives in transition and guards multiple positions. — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 26 June 2026

Kennard could have provided a critical floor-spacing piece around Doncic, who thrives when surrounded by lob-catching centers, athletic wings and knockdown shooters. — Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026

And so the Pioneer Saloon thrives as an antiquity with a pulse — and by serving up quarter-pound Poltergeist Burgers (the place is ostensibly haunted, see). — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 26 June 2026

Rancho Mirage, a luxurious California desert escape, thrives even in summer's intense heat, drawing visitors with stunning landscapes and discounted five-star resorts like The Ritz-Carlton and Omni Rancho Las Palmas. — Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026