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flourished

VERB

grow, prosper

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bloom blossom boom develop do well expand multiply succeed thrive

STRONG

amplify arrive augment batten burgeon flower go increase score wax

WEAK

be on top of heap bear fruit come along get ahead get on go great guns hit it big live high on hog make out

Antonyms

STRONGEST

decrease fail lessen lose shrink shrivel wither

WEAK

cease hinder languish stunt

VERB

wave about

Synonyms

STRONG

brandish display flaunt flutter shake sweep swing swish twirl vaunt wag wield

Antonyms

STRONG

conceal hide

WEAK

cease fail hinder languish stunt

Example Sentences

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But Wilson's lawyer Dauid Sibtain SC told the court that MacInnes's career had not suffered since the social media posts and had, in fact, flourished since the incident.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

Havens’ gift for math flourished as he started doing research with my dad’s group.

From Slate • May 2, 2026

But none of this can prove that life -- even tiny, microbial organisms -- once flourished on Mars.

From Barron's • Apr. 21, 2026

“We have a commitment to businesses that could have flourished in the 1880s: Gold, books,” Patel said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 13, 2026

With the aid of the marigolds the roses flourished; in the control beds they were sickly and drooping.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson