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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
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Recent Examples of thrive
What emerged was a consistent narrative of fear, stress, and alienation that follows them into the workplace and is thriving in the online culture surrounding video games.
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Megan Farokhmanesh, WIRED, 21 Feb. 2025
This cold-hardy selection thrives in heat and humidity and even tolerates clay soil.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 20 Feb. 2025
Originally discovered in bacteria that thrive in salt lakes, ectoin helps shield these organisms’ cells from damage.
—Siena Gagliano, Allure, 20 Feb. 2025
Remembering the Rosewood Massacre On January 1, 1923, Rosewood, Florida, was a thriving town of mostly African American residents.
—JSTOR Daily, 20 Feb. 2025
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Megan Farokhmanesh, WIRED, 21 Feb. 2025
This cold-hardy selection thrives in heat and humidity and even tolerates clay soil.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 20 Feb. 2025
Originally discovered in bacteria that thrive in salt lakes, ectoin helps shield these organisms’ cells from damage.
—Siena Gagliano, Allure, 20 Feb. 2025
Remembering the Rosewood Massacre On January 1, 1923, Rosewood, Florida, was a thriving town of mostly African American residents.
—JSTOR Daily, 20 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for thrive
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The movement flourished during the anti-lockdown movement at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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Instead, the Cardinals have flourished under first-year coach Pat Kelsey.—
Tim Casey,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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In 2020, Just and her daughter Juliette launched the Poker Power platform to teach women and girls how to play the game, and how to use the lessons from poker to succeed professionally.—
Eric Rosenbaum,
CNBC,
24 Feb. 2025
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Maduro succeeded Hugo Chávez, after whom chavismo is named.—
Jay Nordlinger,
National Review,
24 Feb. 2025
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If Memphis starts to give Jaren Jackson Jr. more rest, Clarke could prosper.—
Eric Wong,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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Tolbert suggested that Neiman’s in Dallas should prosper going forward, stating that 4 million visitors to downtown are expected in 2026, with the convention center being redeveloped and with some FIFA World Cup soccer games to be held in Dallas.—
David Moin,
WWD,
25 Feb. 2025
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When an officer arrived at the scene of the attack, Apollo charged at the officer, who shot at the dog, police said in court records.—
Laura A. Bischoff,
USA TODAY,
19 Feb. 2025
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That day, when the police arrived at the Laundrie’s home, they were informed that Brian Laundrie was indeed back, but his parents refused to answer any other questions and redirected the police to their attorney.—
Lissete Lanuza Sáenz,
StyleCaster,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Thrive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrive. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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