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Definitions

thrive

[thrahyv] / θraɪv /
VERB
do well
Synonyms
STRONGEST
bloom blossom boom develop flourish grow mushroom prosper shine succeed
STRONG
advance arrive batten burgeon increase progress radiate rise score wax
WEAK
bear fruit get ahead get fat get on get places get there grow rich make a go shoot up turn out well
Antonyms
STRONGEST
cease decrease fail halt lessen lose shrink shrivel stop stunt wither
STRONG
decline recede retreat retrogress
WEAK
languish

Example Sentences

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This process, known as chemosynthesis, allows life to thrive without photosynthesis.

From Science Daily • Apr. 3, 2026

“Mountain lion kittens tend to thrive with a companion, a strategy the Zoo has successfully used with other rescues,” the zoo said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

He sees several reasons to believe in Microsoft and its ability to thrive in the evolving AI ecosystem.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 1, 2026

If De Zerbi is to thrive, the football operations around him must be stable, communicative and genuinely aligned to his way of working.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

I know from experience that some things will thrive and others will wither.

From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.