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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“That was really a joke about someone who is prospering off of your name and your brand but they don’t like you.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
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
Seven months after the graduation, the family is prospering.
From Washington Times ● Dec. 13, 2017
Though Washington's economy is prospering, there are neighbourhoods that remain desolate and deprived.
From BBC ● Aug. 6, 2014
When the way of life is smooth, and our nation or home is prospering, we may be genially disposed to think that God is near and is looking after us as well as the sparrows.
From The War and the Churches by Joseph McCabe
