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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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Beijing thrives in that gray space and strategically aims to keep below the threshold of triggering all-out conflict.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

Who will best slot in alongside Doncic, the heliocentric star who everyone knows thrives when paired with defenders, shooters and lob threats?

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

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

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

From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026

The market here thrives because most people did not have to leave their homes and are therefore already settled.

From "First They Killed My Father: A Daughter of Cambodia Remembers" by Loung Ung