prospered; prospering
ˈprä-sp(ə-)riŋ 
1
: to succeed in an enterprise or activity
especially
: to achieve economic success
2
: to become strong and flourishing
: to cause to succeed or thrive
Examples of prosper in a Sentence
She prospered as a real estate agent.
He hopes his business will prosper.
No crop can prosper in this heat.
Recent Examples on the Web
From prosperous to poor and violence-plagued Englewood prospered economically prior to the Great Depression and boasted the second-largest shopping district in Chicago by 1930.
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Ashley R. Williams, CNN, 31 Mar. 2024
Take San Timoteo Canyon, a river valley near the San Bernardino County city of Redlands offering all the creature comforts rattlesnakes need to multiply and prosper: rock outcrops on which to bask in the sun, thickets of vegetation for camouflage, and loads of ground squirrels to feed on.
—Louis Sahagún, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2024
If Latin American nations prosper, their citizens will have more reasons to plan for futures at home.
—Shannon K. O’Neil, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2024
Scientists believe warming ocean waters are giving the sargassum a hospitable place to prosper.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2024
After the dramatic conflict that spanned nearly a year, Delvaux prospered at his Brussels shop, which became the official supplier of the Royal Court of Belgium.
—Ian Malone, Vogue, 1 Mar. 2024
To prosper in the global commercial environment, corporate executives must comprehend and adjust to this digital transformation.
—Chuck Brooks, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
But a country powered by clean energy could presumably prosper economically without killing people prematurely.
—Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 21 Feb. 2024
This is the perfect way to carry around all those essential garden tools that are needed to help plants grow and prosper in the yard.
—Taylor Gumm, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 2024
Ashley R. Williams, CNN, 31 Mar. 2024
Take San Timoteo Canyon, a river valley near the San Bernardino County city of Redlands offering all the creature comforts rattlesnakes need to multiply and prosper: rock outcrops on which to bask in the sun, thickets of vegetation for camouflage, and loads of ground squirrels to feed on.
—Louis Sahagún, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2024
If Latin American nations prosper, their citizens will have more reasons to plan for futures at home.
—Shannon K. O’Neil, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2024
Scientists believe warming ocean waters are giving the sargassum a hospitable place to prosper.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 3 Jan. 2024
After the dramatic conflict that spanned nearly a year, Delvaux prospered at his Brussels shop, which became the official supplier of the Royal Court of Belgium.
—Ian Malone, Vogue, 1 Mar. 2024
To prosper in the global commercial environment, corporate executives must comprehend and adjust to this digital transformation.
—Chuck Brooks, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
But a country powered by clean energy could presumably prosper economically without killing people prematurely.
—Zoë Schlanger, The Atlantic, 21 Feb. 2024
This is the perfect way to carry around all those essential garden tools that are needed to help plants grow and prosper in the yard.
—Taylor Gumm, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 2024
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“Prosper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prosper. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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