Synonyms of thrive

thrive

verb

ˈthrīv 

1

as in to flourish

to grow vigorously

these plants thrive with relatively little sunlight

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flourish
• prosper
• produce
• propagate
• bloom
• proliferate
• flower
• burgeon
• root
• sprout
• bourgeon
• shoot up
• overgrow
• luxuriate
• germinate
• fruit
• seed
• regenerate

2

as in to succeed

to reach a desired level of accomplishment

going to a school for gifted students will help him thrive as a musical prodigy

Synonyms & Similar Words

• flourish
• succeed
• arrive
• prosper
• excel
• make it
• get there
• get ahead
• cut it
• win
• get somewhere
• hack it
• make good
• make the grade
• hit it big
• prevail
• cut the mustard
• make one's mark
• come into one's own
• triumph

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• fail
• struggle
• flounder

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of thrive

Mason thrived in a similar 49ers system, predicated on zone runs involving cutbacks. —Jeff Howe, The Athletic, 16 Mar. 2025

Choose plants that can thrive in your home’s light conditions. —Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Mar. 2025

Voters found this familiar message attractive during the roaring 20s—as the economy boomed and society thrived, there seemed little reason to shift gears politically. —Justin Peck / Made By History, TIME, 14 Mar. 2025

The organizations that thrive in the coming decades will be those that can master both the technical and the nontechnical, thereby realizing the value of true data and AI literacy. —Ben Jones, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025