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.
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That kind of support is what AI lacks, and what humans thrive on.
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Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
Martinez is a goalkeeper who thrives on being loathed by opposition supporters.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
That fateful connection would snowball into a lifelong friendship and artistic partnership that thrives on curiosity, trust and unabashed eccentricity.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 30 Apr. 2025
Regenerative agriculture, the practice of restoring rather than depleting the land, has been suffocated by companies that thrive on making farmers dependent on their products.
—Steven Fabos, Rolling Stone, 28 Apr. 2025
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Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
Martinez is a goalkeeper who thrives on being loathed by opposition supporters.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
That fateful connection would snowball into a lifelong friendship and artistic partnership that thrives on curiosity, trust and unabashed eccentricity.
—Isabela Raygoza, Billboard, 30 Apr. 2025
Regenerative agriculture, the practice of restoring rather than depleting the land, has been suffocated by companies that thrive on making farmers dependent on their products.
—Steven Fabos, Rolling Stone, 28 Apr. 2025
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“Thrive on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thrive%20on. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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