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as in flourished
to grow vigorously
these plants thrive with relatively little sunlight
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as in succeeded
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
Set during the Japanese colonial period — when Taiwan’s cypress industry thrived — the series portrays a world built by men yet seen through the eyes of a Japanese woman.
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Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 3 Nov. 2025
Bartomeu’s reign is now known for its rampant expenditure but the club thrived under his hand commercially.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
So there’s so many things to like about the way this team has thrived under his tutelage.
—Alison Weinflash, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
The Lakers have thrived under the Buss family’s leadership, attracting many of the top players in league history, including Magic Johnson, James Worthy, Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O’Neal, LeBron James and, most recently, Luka Doncic.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025
As humans influenced forest composition with fire since the last Ice Age, the creatures who relied on woodlands thrived, especially birds.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 29 Oct. 2025
Dugger tumbled down the depth chart this summer in his first training camp under Patriots coach Mike Vrabel, whose defensive system differed greatly from those Dugger thrived in playing under Bill Belichick and Jerod Mayo.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
The 28-year-old catcher filled in for an All-Star catcher and has thrived in his moment this postseason when given opportunities, going three-for-seven with a double and two runs for Los Angeles.
—Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
But that's actually not where Jaguar has thrived and not where it's existed in its 90 years of history.
—Morgan Korn, ABC News, 26 Oct. 2025
Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 3 Nov. 2025
Bartomeu’s reign is now known for its rampant expenditure but the club thrived under his hand commercially.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
So there’s so many things to like about the way this team has thrived under his tutelage.
—Alison Weinflash, Rolling Stone, 31 Oct. 2025
The Lakers have thrived under the Buss family’s leadership, attracting many of the top players in league history, including Magic Johnson, James Worthy, Kobe Bryant, Shaquille O’Neal, LeBron James and, most recently, Luka Doncic.
—Tom Tapp, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025
As humans influenced forest composition with fire since the last Ice Age, the creatures who relied on woodlands thrived, especially birds.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 29 Oct. 2025
Dugger tumbled down the depth chart this summer in his first training camp under Patriots coach Mike Vrabel, whose defensive system differed greatly from those Dugger thrived in playing under Bill Belichick and Jerod Mayo.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 28 Oct. 2025
The 28-year-old catcher filled in for an All-Star catcher and has thrived in his moment this postseason when given opportunities, going three-for-seven with a double and two runs for Los Angeles.
—Shaun McAvoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
But that's actually not where Jaguar has thrived and not where it's existed in its 90 years of history.
—Morgan Korn, ABC News, 26 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrived
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Under Yanez’s guidance this season, Louisville flourished.—
Tamerra Griffin,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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While the country’s animation industry has flourished, Yoji shared that the live-action industry has lagged behind.—
Sara Merican,
Deadline,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The Sheinbaum administration has not really succeeded in getting a grip on security and violence in Michoacán, said Bill Booth, a lecturer in Latin American History at University College London.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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California’s redistricting ballot measure succeeded among voters statewide.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Nov. 2025
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Of all the fandoms, the Swifties have persevered and prospered.—
Choire Sicha,
CNN Money,
6 Oct. 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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“Thrived.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrived. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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