thrived

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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The world-renowned site features iron carbonate concretions that formed some 309 million years ago, fossilizing within them ancient creatures that had once thrived in the area's lush swamps, shallow seas and river deltas.

From Barron's • Jun. 18, 2026

Also, how far they’ll push the deep-seated paranoia on which thrillers like this have not only thrived but helped to cultivate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 18, 2026

England have previously thrived in anarchy - their only win in Australia came in two days of pandemonium in Melbourne.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

But the infrastructure didn’t go to waste, and some of the companies that survived—think Amazon—have thrived.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

He thrived on solving complex problems, prided himself on coming up with novel solutions, the kinds of things other people would never think of in a million years.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown