Synonyms for thrive
θraɪv; ˈθrɪv ənthrive

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1. thrive

   A person succeeds when he accomplishes what he attempts, or attains a desired object or result; an enterprise or undertaking succeeds that has a prosperous result. To win implies that some one loses, but one may succeed where no one fails. A solitary swimmer succeeds in reaching the shore; if we say he wins the shore we contrast him with himself as a possible loser. Many students may succeed in study; a few win the special prizes, for which all compete. Compare FOLLOW.

   Synonyms:
   achieve, attain, flourish, prevail, prosper, succeed, win

   Antonyms:
   be defeated, come short, fail, fall short, lose, miscarry, miss

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1. thrive

   Synonyms:
   prosper, increase, flourish, grow, succeed, fatten, luxuriate

   Antonyms:
   decay, lade, wane, wither, decline, waste, languish, diminish, droop, pine

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1. boom, thrive, flourish, expandverb

   grow vigorously

   "The deer population in this town is thriving"; "business is booming"

   Synonyms:
   elaborate, wave, fly high, expound, exposit, flourish, spread out, blast, amplify, lucubrate, blow up, din, extend, inflate, expatiate, nail, brandish, flesh out, dilate, thunder, boom, enlarge, prosper, expand, boom out, smash

2. thrive, prosper, fly high, flourishverb

   make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance

   "The new student is thriving"

   Synonyms:
   wave, brandish, prosper, fly high, boom, expand, flourish

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1. • Change State
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1. thriveverb

   Synonyms:
   prosper, succeed, get on, come on, become wealthy, get rich

2. thriveverb

   Synonyms:
   grow, increase, advance, flourish, improve, make improvement

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1. thriveverb

   Synonyms:
   flourish, prosper

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1. List of paraphrases for "thrive":

   prosper, flourish, grow, succeed, blossom, flourish

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1. THRIVE

   Synonyms:
   Thrombin Inhibitor in Venous Thromboembolism

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1. Ben Moor:

   These are the people who in the past year, in the past 10 months, have given their all. And then you give them the opportunity to stay behind, and they kind of thrive, and it's giving something back, some control or agency, over this awful thing we've been through.

2. Gabrielle Judd:

   [The spores] thrive in the 'danger zone' of 40-140 degrees Fahrenheit (5 to 60 degrees Celsius).

3. Meghan Markle:

   I immediately felt connected to this community kitchen; it is a place for women to laugh, grieve, cry and cook together. Melding cultural identities under a shared roof, it creates space to feel a sense of normalcy — in its simplest form, [it's about] the universal need to connect, nurture, and commune through food, through crisis or joy — something we can all relate to, through this charitable endeavor, the proceeds will allow the kitchen to thrive and keep the global spirit of community alive.

4. Paul Hokemeyer:

   Single peopleshouldn't look to simply survive the holidays, but rather, use the reflective time of the season to thrive.

5. Dan McCready:

   We may not have won this campaign, but that does not mean that we were wrong, and as long as there are people who thrive off our division, there is still work to be done.