thrives
- present tense form of thrive (3rd person singular).
Example Sentences
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Stacks of books, tables littered with essays and commentaries, piles of Jewish magazines—these Orthodox homes form one of the few demographics where the printed word still thrives.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 16, 2026
Being in a band was a natural fit for Wolfhard, who thrives in an ensemble where he can “hide behind the band name.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 14, 2026
As a facultative anaerobic bacterium, it thrives in both oxygen rich and oxygen poor environments, allowing it to multiply inside the oxygen deprived regions commonly found within tumors.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 10, 2026
Bellingham, a player who thrives in big space, adapted his game.
From BBC ● Jun. 28, 2026
“True creativity thrives on disorder, simply tucks in its roots and grows on chaos. I wouldn’t say no to a sweet sherry.”
From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer
