thrive on

phrasal verb

thrived on or throve on; thrived on also thriven on; thriving on; thrives on

: to do well in a particular kind of situation

She thrives on attention.

He actually thrives on stress.

Examples of thrive on in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Where professional critics tend to focus their reviews on bluechip biographies and literary fiction, a distinct and dynamic reading culture thrives on BookTok, reveling in genres once only discussed in book clubs or Reddit threads. —Leila Herrmann, Vogue, 9 Apr. 2025

All of the episodes of The Group Chat currently released delve into popular issues of social etiquette and friendships, discussions that thrive on social media platforms. —Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 7 Apr. 2025

While the other franchises seem to thrive on surface, petty issues, the digs and the drama on the franchises led by Black women (RHOA and Potomac) can often feel super heavy. —Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 7 Apr. 2025

By Esther Zuckerman For a show that prides itself on being, well, live, Saturday Night Live doesn’t usually thrive on engaging its in-studio audience. —Esther Zuckerman, The Atlantic, 6 Apr. 2025

Rhymes for thrive on

• aileron
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• castellan
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• deuteron
• echelon