thrive
verb (used without object)
to prosper; be fortunate or successful.
had thrived
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past perfectof thrive.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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But behind the scenes, institutional investors were also rotating out of technology and semiconductor stocks—sectors that had thrived in 2020 and 2021—and into areas that had lagged behind, including energy and oil-and-gas services.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 4, 2026
In Uzbekistan, a different research team provided great detail about a pair of 6th to 11th century cities on the Silk Road, Tashbulak and Tugunbulak, that had thrived before being lost to time.
From Salon ● Nov. 24, 2024
A Unilever marketing executive described how the Vaseline brand had thrived by tapping into a TikTok skin care trend known as “slugging.”
From New York Times ● May 3, 2024
She described Made.com as a "much-loved brand" that had thrived in a world of lower prices, stable demand from its customers and reliable supply chains but said that "world vanished".
From BBC ● Nov. 15, 2022
But the problems had fallen away, the village had thrived, and Jonas had relinquished leadership to others so that he could take up an unburdened life with his family.
From "Son" by Lois Lowry
