flourish
verb (used without object)
to be in a vigorous state; thrive.
flourished
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past participleof flourish.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof flourish.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
flourishverb (used without object)to be in a vigorous state; thrive.
Example Sentences
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But not for Bloom Energy, the fuel-cell maker that has flourished due to data-center demand.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026
The used-car space had flourished in recent years, as new vehicle prices crossed $50,000 on average.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
"Stromatolites could be more than 'just' a cradle of life where early microbial life flourished," says A/Prof. Burns.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 3, 2026
James, as always, brings his Dickensian eyes and ears to his birth country’s gay culture, which flourished in its own way even during years of oppression and misinformation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
At the same time that Mayan civilization was developing, the Olmecs, sometimes called Mexico’s “Mother Culture,” flourished in the Valley of Mexico.
From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
