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as in flourishes
to grow vigorously
these plants thrive with relatively little sunlight
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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
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Recent Examples of thrives
October Magic® Ivory™ Camellia thrives with regular moisture but does not tolerate wet feet.
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Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025
The event is sponsored by the Los Gatos Thrives Foundation, whose vision is to make Los Gatos an age-friendly community where everyone thrives.
—Debby Rice, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025
Extremism thrives in the absence of hope.
—Faisal J. Abbas, semafor.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Legionella, the bacterium that causes the illness, thrives in water and is commonly found in places such as plumbing systems, cooling towers, and hot tubs.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Capitalism thrives in a democracy.
—Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 23 Sep. 2025
Colorado’s music scene thrives because people love seeing concerts here.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 23 Sep. 2025
Across Europe, satire thrives but on different terms.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2025
In that vacuum, religious zealots and cults manifest, nihilism thrives, and families are torn apart.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Sep. 2025
Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025
The event is sponsored by the Los Gatos Thrives Foundation, whose vision is to make Los Gatos an age-friendly community where everyone thrives.
—Debby Rice, Mercury News, 30 Sep. 2025
Extremism thrives in the absence of hope.
—Faisal J. Abbas, semafor.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Legionella, the bacterium that causes the illness, thrives in water and is commonly found in places such as plumbing systems, cooling towers, and hot tubs.
—Jamie L. Lareau, Freep.com, 24 Sep. 2025
Capitalism thrives in a democracy.
—Alex Gangitano, The Hill, 23 Sep. 2025
Colorado’s music scene thrives because people love seeing concerts here.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 23 Sep. 2025
Across Europe, satire thrives but on different terms.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2025
In that vacuum, religious zealots and cults manifest, nihilism thrives, and families are torn apart.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 23 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrives
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Argyle flourishes in this shift.—
Minty Mellon,
Vogue,
24 Sep. 2025
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Crochet lace gowns and colorful embroidery at Erdem, feather flourishes at Roksanda and charming ruffles and scallop hems at Simone Rocha.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
23 Sep. 2025
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Ten days earlier, Bruno Pavlovsky, president of fashion and president of Chanel SAS, sat down with WWD in his Paris office to talk about the brand’s new chapter under Blazy, who succeeds Virginie Viard, the former right-hand of longtime creative director Karl Lagerfeld.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
6 Oct. 2025
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If the effort succeeds, the project could have profound implications for the bank's employees, customers and shareholders — even the nature of corporate labor itself.—
Hugh Son,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2025
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Perhaps Javier prospers in ways Alcantara couldn’t.—
Chandler Rome,
New York Times,
7 Aug. 2025
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The most influential acquisition this summer arrives in the dugout in former Barcelona coach Jonatan Giraldez.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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The film arrives at a pivotal moment, as the global automotive industry undergoes rapid transformation with electric and autonomous vehicles, making road safety more critical than ever.—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
7 Oct. 2025
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Dallas’ Daniel Gafford, on the other hand, who didn’t attempt a single 3-pointer and typically limits his offense to dunks and also excels at drawing fouls, ranked in the 97th percentile.—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Okudera excels at writing intimate interpersonal moments between characters that are believably and recognizably everyday.—
Blake Simons,
IndieWire,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Thrives.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrives. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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