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

In winter, the plant thrives with nighttime temperatures between 40 and 55 degrees Fahrenheit to stimulate spring flowers. — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 2 Aug. 2026

Workplace innovation thrives in a psychologically safe culture where employees can experiment and share ideas. — Alyshia Hull, USA Today, 30 July 2026

Barcola thrives from passes played between right-sided centre-back and right-back. — Andy Jones, New York Times, 30 July 2026

Oral rehydration requires clean water, and cholera thrives where clean water is scarce among the roughly 2 billion people worldwide who still lack safe drinking water. — Katrine L. Wallace, The Conversation, 29 July 2026

Building such a culture requires long-term investment in people, creating a resilient team that thrives amidst challenges. — Steve Muscato, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Valley fever is caused by the fungus Coccidioides, which thrives in dry soil. — Susanne Rust follow, Los Angeles Times, 23 July 2026

The family thrives in isolation, against the elements, and often despite community. — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 23 July 2026

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