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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Dorsey had prior experience working with Cam Newton in Carolina and Josh Allen in Buffalo, and the Browns hoped that Dorsey would be able to use that experience to build an explosive offense that thrived on Watson improvising and occasionally running by design.
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Zac Jackson, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
Relationships thrive on effort, but effort doesn’t have to feel like crushing obligation.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
The researchers think the temperatures, salinity, pH and availability of hydrogen there have the best chances of matching conditions where methanogens thrive on Earth.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 1 Jan. 2025
Assess potential damage Scammers thrive on urgency.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 30 Dec. 2024
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Zac Jackson, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
Relationships thrive on effort, but effort doesn’t have to feel like crushing obligation.
—Mark Travers, Forbes, 4 Jan. 2025
The researchers think the temperatures, salinity, pH and availability of hydrogen there have the best chances of matching conditions where methanogens thrive on Earth.
—Paul Sutter, Space.com, 1 Jan. 2025
Assess potential damage Scammers thrive on urgency.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Thrive on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thrive%20on. Accessed 18 Jan. 2025.
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