thrived

verb

variants or throve
Definition of thrivednext
past tense of thrive
1
as in flourished
to grow vigorously these plants thrive with relatively little sunlight

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as in prospered
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 thrived The 19-year-old England Under-21 player has thrived and been tipped for senior international honours by Hurzeler. — Felipe Cardenas, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024 The massive popular revolt against the 2021 coup, particularly among young people who had thrived during the previous decade, demonstrates that that strategy in fact succeeded, if at enormous cost, as the Myanmar military appears incapable now of reasserting its control nationwide. — Derek Mitchell, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024 When Wilson wasn’t behind center the offense under LaFleur often thrived, especially with Mike White and Joe Flacco. — Zack Rosenblatt, The Athletic, 22 Dec. 2024

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