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

French thrives in Quebec, supported by some extremely assertive language legislation, but the threats of secession in the province are a persistent nuisance. — Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 July 2026

Crabgrass thrives in the hot, dry conditions that a cool-season grass dislikes. — David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 16 July 2026

When other plants wilt in the sun, rosemary (Salvia rosmarinus) thrives in it. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 16 July 2026

Positioned for luxury enthusiasts, the Spider thrives in exclusive settings where showing off is the norm. — Jerry Perez, The Drive, 15 July 2026

Necrotizing fasciitis can be contracted when bacteria that thrives in warm, brackish waters enters the body through open cuts, scrapes, burns or other puncture wounds, or by eating raw or undercooked shellfish. — Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 15 July 2026

Cyclosporiasis typically surges in the warmer months, as the parasite thrives in heat and humidity. — Jenna Anderson, Health, 14 July 2026

The foundations for whether a team survives those conditions or thrives in them were laid long before the first knockout match — through pre-World Cup preparation and the adaptations built over the opening weeks of the tournament. — Alan McCall, New York Times, 11 July 2026

While spinach typically thrives in growing zones 3 to 9, heat-tolerant varieties can be grown in warmer zones, such as 9 to 11. — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 10 July 2026