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as in flourished
to grow vigorously
these plants thrive with relatively little sunlight
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as in prospered
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 thrived
Unknowns such as Trinidad Chambliss have thrived.
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David Ubben, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Estrada thrived during spring training in 2024, made the plane for the team’s trip to South Korea and struck out an MLB-record 13 straight batters late that May.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
Over the past few years in the NFL, quarterbacks who teams have cast away have found new teams and thrived.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 28 Sep. 2025
The fifth-year NFL star thrived as a deep threat as a rookie in 2021, with 1,455 yards and 13 touchdowns.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
In places such as South Africa, humans not only survived this catastrophic event but thrived.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 25 Sep. 2025
The sharks, also known as zebra sharks, once thrived in the Coral Triangle, in the western Pacific Ocean.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
The duo thrived in the playoffs.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2025
Plants that thrived in your garden 20 years ago may struggle now in a hotter, more volatile climate.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Sep. 2025
David Ubben, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
Estrada thrived during spring training in 2024, made the plane for the team’s trip to South Korea and struck out an MLB-record 13 straight batters late that May.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
Over the past few years in the NFL, quarterbacks who teams have cast away have found new teams and thrived.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 28 Sep. 2025
The fifth-year NFL star thrived as a deep threat as a rookie in 2021, with 1,455 yards and 13 touchdowns.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2025
In places such as South Africa, humans not only survived this catastrophic event but thrived.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 25 Sep. 2025
The sharks, also known as zebra sharks, once thrived in the Coral Triangle, in the western Pacific Ocean.
—Julia Gomez, USA Today, 23 Sep. 2025
The duo thrived in the playoffs.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2025
Plants that thrived in your garden 20 years ago may struggle now in a hotter, more volatile climate.
—Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrived
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If Smith had bombed and Wilson had flourished in Denver, the stakes could have been high for Schneider.—
Mike Sando,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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Their relationship flourished after several near-misses on Bachelor in Paradise, leading them to date officially in May 2018.—
Jane LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
28 Sep. 2025
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This boom also led to the rise of the Indian middle class, and urban centers such as Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai and Pune prospered thanks to the IT industry.—
Priyanka Salve,
CNBC,
25 Sep. 2025
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Bigger Space and Bakes As the business prospered, Chelle sought out a larger location.—
Nancy Vienneau,
Southern Living,
1 Sep. 2025
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Lefevre will be succeeded on an interim basis by Ningyu Chen, previously SVP of global experience technology for the coffee giant.—
John Kell,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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His hoax succeeded beyond his wildest dreams.—
Scott Neuman,
NPR,
1 Oct. 2025
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“Thrived.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrived. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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