prospered

VERB

be fortunate; succeed

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bloom blossom catch on do well flourish multiply thrive

STRONG

advance arrive augment batten bear benefit fatten flower gain increase produce progress rise score yield

WEAK

be enriched bear fruit become rich become wealthy do wonders fare well feather nest get on get there go places go to town grow rich hit it big hit the jackpot make a killing make good make it make mark make money make out strike it rich turn out well

Antonyms

STRONGEST

fail languish shrink shrivel wither

STRONG

decline decrease lose recede refuse retreat retrogress stop

Example Sentences

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For much of the last century, colleges prospered with the same playbook: enrolling a larger slice of an ever-growing pool of prospective students, raising tuition and investing in campus amenities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026

Put another way, the market has prospered despite the uncertainty.

From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026

Unsurprisingly, it's not just in Asia that Root has prospered against spin.

From BBC • Jan. 27, 2026

These ancient implements -- essentially the first multi-purpose "Swiss Army knives" made by hominins -- show that our ancestors not only adapted to extreme change but prospered during one of Earth's most unstable eras.

From Science Daily • Nov. 4, 2025

Nothing prospered there in Hearth or tilth, all being blighted with illness, the spring seed frozen in the ground or the ripe grain rotten, and so it had been for many years.

From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin