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thrives

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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Bitcoin, which hit an 11-week high Wednesday, typically thrives on risk appetite, with peace prospects potentially boosting it.

From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026

Don’t expect a Wall Street Journal sports columnist to condemn capitalism, but the World Cup thrives because soccer is the people’s game—played around the world, with low barriers to entry.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026

It said that "the Christian population in Israel thrives unlike elsewhere in the Middle East".

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

Her writing, like her persona, thrives on noticing the oddly specific ways cultural saturation shows up.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

It thrives, surely, only because the facts are not known.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson