Showing Results for "thrived"

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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The midfield that had been his safety net - the men who kept the ball moving and created the space he thrived in - was gone.

From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026

But the infrastructure didn’t go to waste, and some of the companies that survived—think Amazon—have thrived.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

The company has thrived amid the buildout of artificial-intelligence data centers, but its multibillion-dollar revenue backlog poses a contrast to its widening losses and heavy debt load.

From Barron's • May 29, 2026

Instead, ancient populations appear to have thrived across a surprising range of ecosystems, from deserts and coastlines to dense forests.

From Science Daily • May 20, 2026

Trout in the mountain streams seldom were more than six inches long; in the lake they thrived so prodigiously that many grew to five pounds.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson