- present tense form of thrive (3rd person singular).
thrives
Example Sentences
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Weger thrives on “kinetic energy,” be it color, texture or a pair of bedazzled Italian loafers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 27, 2026
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
A man who thrives on proving the doubters and the critics wrong.
From BBC ● Jul. 7, 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
The Dream thrives on generalization, on limiting the number of possible questions, on privileging immediate answers.
From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates
