thrived

variants or throve
past tense of thrive

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of thrived Its first aircraft carrier is designed to carry drones, an industry where domestic Turkish defense companies have already thrived. Amira El-Fekki‎, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025 For decades, the industry has thrived—sometimes barely survived—in a paradoxical environment where state-level legality danced uneasily with federal prohibition. Robert Hoban, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025 Mestemaker has thrived through three games under Morris. Antonio Morales, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025 In the lake’s second equilibrium state, the bass thrived and ate the minnows, allowing more water fleas to survive and gobble up the algae. Gregory Barber, Quanta Magazine, 15 Sep. 2025 The Murdochs’ empire has thrived in the streaming era, even though Fox slimmed down by selling its cable and studio assets to Disney in 2019. Brian Steinberg, Variety, 15 Sep. 2025 And our beautiful business has thrived and survived this whole time. Lauryn Overhultz, FOXNews.com, 9 Sep. 2025 Justin Herbert and Olave would’ve thrived together. Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2025 And our beautiful business has thrived and survived this whole time. Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrived
Verb
  • Renowned for honesty, expertise, and quality products, the business flourished.
    Sarah Biegelsen, Kansas City Star, 14 Sep. 2025
  • As our employees have flourished, the work and results have followed.
    Liz Teran, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Bigger Space and Bakes As the business prospered, Chelle sought out a larger location.
    Nancy Vienneau, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2025
  • With the debt held in check, and a business-friendly tax and regulatory environment, economies prospered.
    Nathan Lewis, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • With miners racing to develop new projects, the industry has seen a surge of takeover attempts, although only a few have succeeded at this scale.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • The Kremlin has succeeded in building a fortress economy, but one that is fortified against the future more than against the enemy.
    Jeremy Shapiro, The Atlantic, 10 Sep. 2025

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“Thrived.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrived. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.

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