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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
Asparagus also thrives when fertilized with potassium and phosphorus, and wood ash contains both.
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Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 5 Jan. 2026
So, where does productivity actually thrive?
—Taylor Haught, Sacbee.com, 5 Jan. 2026
Since leaving New York, however, he's thrived in Minnesota and now Seattle.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 5 Jan. 2026
Welcome to the offseason, where Jets fans thrive each year.
—Antwan Staley, New York Daily News, 5 Jan. 2026
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Not flourishing, not thriving; just surviving.—
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Long Beach Mayor Rex Richardson, a Democrat who said he was not told of the event, said Hegseth’s visit shows how the city has flourished despite such setbacks as the closure of Boeing’s C-17 Globemaster III transport plant.—
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Even if the House succeeded in impeaching a judge, the Senate would need to affirm that decision by a two-thirds majority vote.—
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And more often than not, Miami has succeeded there.—
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Meanwhile, dictators prosper and multiply.—
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And several of them — like the diner on Milwaukee Avenue — had outwardly appeared to be prospering, only to suddenly shut down.—
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The rookie arrived in Charlotte in May.—
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His car was seen arriving shortly before the time the murders were believed to have been committed and left shortly after, according to court documents.—
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“Thrive.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/thrive. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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