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

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

Autonomy thrives when expectations, accountability and training are established first. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

Additionally, note that drying the area after cleaning is key, because mold thrives in moisture, and dry spaces don't get mold. — Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 6 July 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

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