was thriving
- past progressive of thrive.
Example Sentences
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Onstage, the frontman of Death Cab for Cutie and the Postal Service was thriving as his two bands toured together to mark the 20th anniversaries of Death Cab’s “Transatlanticism” and the Postal Service’s “Give Up.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 2026
By virtually every traditional metric, “60 Minutes” was thriving.
From Salon ● Jun. 1, 2026
In a social media post, the singer, 40, said her daughter had "arrived healthy and content a couple of weeks ago at 38 weeks" and was "thriving".
From BBC ● May 24, 2026
Authorities once tolerated Jin and others like him, back when China’s economy was thriving and the country was gradually opening up to the world.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 19, 2026
At the time, Mom and her partners in the nursing homes were negotiating to sell the business, which was thriving.
From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles
