thrived

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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Brands such as Buick and Volkswagen thrived as a newly empowered class of buyers couldn’t get into foreign cars fast enough.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026

“But a good balance sheet can take you through that. UniCredit has not just survived, but thrived from crisis to crisis, continuing to build its business.”

From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026

Hemmed between two narrow rivers, Druzhkivka, about 245 years old, took its modern shape around coal mines and factories that thrived in the Soviet Union but struggled after its collapse in 1991.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

England have previously thrived in anarchy - their only win in Australia came in two days of pandemonium in Melbourne.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

The Cahuilla lived in Southern California and once thrived in Bakersfield.

From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan