How to Use thrive in a Sentence

thrive

verb
Definition of thrivenext
Synonyms for thrivenext
  • The more genes, the more options for life to find ways to thrive.
    — Ashley Braun, Longreads, 24 Oct. 2019
  • The couple had to put in plants that would thrive in sun.
    — Joanne Kempinger Demski, Journal Sentinel, 14 July 2022
  • It can be tossed in the water, sand, dirt, and snow—and thrive.
    — Vanessa Powell, ELLE, 14 Nov. 2022
  • Place a few all around your home and watch them thrive!
    — Hadley Mendelsohn, House Beautiful, 22 July 2022
  • The world is big enough for both of our countries to thrive.
    — ABC News, 9 July 2023
  • Date palms thrive and grow in Mesa, Phoenix and throughout the state.
    — Tirion Morris, The Arizona Republic, 20 Apr. 2022
  • Some love it, while others, like me, thrive on the buzz.
    — Sara Lieberman, Travel + Leisure, 15 Sep. 2021
  • Will shrubs that thrive in full sun do OK in this area?
    — oregonlive, 18 Dec. 2022
  • Sergeyich’s bees thrive there—but the threat of the state hangs over everything.
    — Keith Gessen, The New Yorker, 18 Apr. 2022
  • The young woman needed to be able to thrive and feel safe.
    — Madeleine Aggeler, The Cut, 30 Jan. 2018
  • Don’t forget that flowers need the right kind of light to thrive.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Country Living, 16 Nov. 2022
  • Pierce reckons the best way to help his players thrive is to ease up a bit.
    — Nick Moyle, ExpressNews.com, 13 Feb. 2020
  • All the while, the once-thriving middle class is fading fast.
    — Tatiana Siegel, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Aug. 2019
  • Likewise, a rose that needs full sun will not thrive in shade.
    — Benjamin Whitacre, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Aug. 2022
  • Your skin will thrive on any extra care between now and the day of the wedding.
    — Sydney Wingfield, Glamour, 26 July 2022
  • In fact, there are more than 200 plants that thrive in our desert climate.
    — Katie O'Connell, The Arizona Republic, 5 Apr. 2021
  • Some herbs love sun and water while others can thrive in the shade.
    — cleveland, 1 June 2020
  • Use these tips when mulching with straw to help your vegetable plants thrive.
    — Rita Pelczar, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Sep. 2023
  • For that reason, no Nephromyces species can thrive on its own.
    — Ed Yong, The Atlantic, 26 July 2022
  • These discount chains thrive when there is a glut of clothing in the market.
    — Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 13 Nov. 2021
  • Rinks thrived with the disco boom, birthing Roller Disco, and rode the coattails of hip-hop’s rise.
    — Amanda Alcántara, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 July 2023
  • Full sun and good drainage are key for Spanish lavender to thrive.
    — Southern Living, 29 Apr. 2021
  • Fools tend to be shape-shifters who thrive at thresholds and boundaries.
    — Wired, 28 July 2022
  • Our schools should be places where our young people thrive, not feel shame.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 25 May 2022
  • They were born here, and his wife, Ines, and brother, Gasper, have thrived here.
    — Helene Elliott, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2023
  • This would likely be a world in which those like me would be much less likely to thrive.
    — Damon Linker, TheWeek, 22 May 2020
  • It’s no surprise to us that our city’s thriving food scene came out on top.
    — Birmingham Magazine, al, 3 Sep. 2019
  • Snyder could remain here and thrive here, win here, win a whole lot here.
    — Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune, 2 May 2022
  • As long as the baby thrives and is growing, that’s all that matters.
    — Korin Miller, SELF, 17 Jan. 2019
  • Many animals thrive in the sea water that is their home.
    — Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 24 July 2022

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