thrive
verb (used without object)
to prosper; be fortunate or successful.
has thrived
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present perfectof thrive (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The company has thrived this year despite pressures on the restaurant industry, with shares rising 60% since January.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2026
Kessler is the lob threat, rim-runner, screen-setter and defender Doncic has thrived with in the past when leading the Dallas Mavericks to the NBA Finals.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026
Schneider Electric has thrived as its products are in hot demand to build out data centers.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026
Lee, who has 104 producing credits according to IMDb, has thrived by identifying new sources for franchises and latching onto them early.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 20, 2026
Most of the modern music in which convergence is most active has thrived in a relatively prosperous, educated milieu, dominated by the United States and Europe, where something approaching a cultural consensus exists.
From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall
