prosper
verb (used without object)
to be successful or fortunate, especially in financial respects; thrive; flourish.
is prospering
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present progressiveof prosper (3rd person singular).present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Despite rising computer-memory costs and a tight supply chain that have been constraining phone sales, the company is prospering.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
AEG is prospering by executing a fairly simple business plan, said Andrew Zimbalist, professor emeritus of economics at Smith College.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2025
But while the football program is still trying to find its footing, Tennessee’s overall athletic department is prospering under Fulmer.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 26, 2019
"So what we need to do is find ways in which we can make sure that all British wildlife is prospering."
From BBC ● Jun. 12, 2018
The Colony is prospering as I never expected to see it.
From Around the World with Josiah Allen's Wife by Marietta Holley
