- present tense form of thrive (3rd person singular).
thrives
Example Sentences
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As a facultative anaerobic bacterium, it thrives in both oxygen rich and oxygen poor environments, allowing it to multiply inside the oxygen deprived regions commonly found within tumors.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 10, 2026
"This offending thrives in secrecy online and behind closed doors. It is the job of the criminal justice system to bring it out into the open to deliver for victims and survivors."
From BBC ● Jul. 2, 2026
Algae thrives in warm, shallow waters, making the 3-foot deep pool an effective breeding ground.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 21, 2026
Yet it turned out that not only did L.A. hunger for the standard repertory in which Conlon thrives, but what became known as Conlon’s “Recovered Voices” efforts proved a natural for L.A.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 18, 2026
“A Fflam thrives on danger!” cried the bard.
From "The Book of Three" by Lloyd Alexander
