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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Sony Pictures Television’s game show “Jeopardy!” not only has survived but also has thrived over its 42-year run.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
His underlying data and touchmaps suggest he is a penalty-box striker who has thrived in a fantastically well-coached system under Kjetil Knutsen.
From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026
The company has thrived amid the buildout of artificial-intelligence data centers, but its multibillion-dollar revenue backlog poses a contrast to its widening losses and heavy debt load.
From Barron's ● May 29, 2026
Most Americans would believe it is a danger to us, that it wishes us ill, that it has thrived on terror and oppression.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 5, 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
