thrive
verb (used without object)
to prosper; be fortunate or successful.
was thriving
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past progressiveof thrive.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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“The comedy community was thriving and everyone did everyone’s show. I really do feel like the L.A. scene is like that right now.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 27, 2026
By virtually every traditional metric, “60 Minutes” was thriving.
From Salon ● Jun. 1, 2026
Back in 2017 and 2018, when tourism was thriving, nearly 400,000 international tourists visited Cuba on average a month.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 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
The flower garden, as always, was thriving and well tended, with late roses in bloom and fall asters fat with bud.
From "Messenger" by Lois Lowry
