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thrived

verb

variants or throve

past tense of thrive

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 These two have thrived as critics by evolving. — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 27 June 2026 Most of the show's cast have thrived after House's conclusion in 2012, though millions of fans still associate them with the medical drama, even all these years later. — Danny Horn, Entertainment Weekly, 5 July 2026 Among the creators who’ve thrived throughout TV’s unstable 21st century, Brock Akil is unique in her consistency. — Judy Berman, Time, 29 June 2026 Though the celebration thrived during the 2010s, Swift seems to have retired the tradition in recent years, bringing it back only once in 2023. — Alicia Brunker, InStyle, 3 July 2026 Palmquest, who thrived at defensive end and tight end for Arizona’s Valley Christian High School, announced a move to Aledo in January and saw his recruiting skyrocket. — Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 June 2026 Less heralded but no less impressive, Connor Ungar thrived with various ECHL teams and even showed well in the AHL with the Condors. — Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 28 June 2026 Notably, London's financial sector, particularly insurance, has thrived post-Brexit, defying predictions of decline. — Frank Holmes, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 Unearthed in 1986, archaeologists believe that the site was the ancient Greco-Roman port city of Leukaspis on the Mediterranean, which was built in the second denture and thrived until the fourth century, the ministry said. — ABC News, 4 July 2026

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As for the floral details, the look first flourished in the 1960s and '70s, and fashion has never been one to resist a revival.

— Amanda Le, InStyle, 2 July 2026
Long before the Revolutionary War, numerous traditions of Indigenous music flourished in places later incorporated into the United States.

— Ted Olson, The Conversation, 2 July 2026

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For four decades the appellation prospered on a reputation for concentration and the firm tannic grip of Syrah and Grenache grown in its famous schist soils.

— Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
The Al-Khayyat family prospered under the previous regime, and some relatives were sanctioned for supporting the government and profiting from the war.

— Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 24 June 2026

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