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as in thrived
to grow vigorously
the plants seem to be prospering on the new fertilizers
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as in flourished
to reach a desired level of accomplishment
began to prosper after years of crushing setbacks
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Recent Examples of prospered
Of all the fandoms, the Swifties have persevered and prospered.
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Choire Sicha, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2025
This boom also led to the rise of the Indian middle class, and urban centers such as Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai and Pune prospered thanks to the IT industry.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
Bigger Space and Bakes As the business prospered, Chelle sought out a larger location.
—Nancy Vienneau, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2025
With the debt held in check, and a business-friendly tax and regulatory environment, economies prospered.
—Nathan Lewis, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Jurassic World Rebirth also prospered in China, earning nearly $80 million there as part of its global total of $887 million.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Choire Sicha, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2025
This boom also led to the rise of the Indian middle class, and urban centers such as Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai and Pune prospered thanks to the IT industry.
—Priyanka Salve, CNBC, 25 Sep. 2025
Bigger Space and Bakes As the business prospered, Chelle sought out a larger location.
—Nancy Vienneau, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2025
With the debt held in check, and a business-friendly tax and regulatory environment, economies prospered.
—Nathan Lewis, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
Jurassic World Rebirth also prospered in China, earning nearly $80 million there as part of its global total of $887 million.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for prospered
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For 120 years, Variety has thrived because of the talent and leadership of the award-winning and gifted journalists in our newsroom and on our publishing teams.—
William Earl,
Variety,
28 Oct. 2025
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The 28-year-old catcher filled in for an All-Star catcher and has thrived in his moment this postseason when given opportunities, going three-for-seven with a double and two runs for Los Angeles.—
Shaun McAvoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 Oct. 2025
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His Lorenz Hart is a lost soul of New York, an artist who couldn’t have flourished—or fallen—anywhere else.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
24 Oct. 2025
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Their returners, too, have improved while the chemistry of the team has flourished.—
Chase Gemes,
Kansas City Star,
24 Oct. 2025
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The break-up, announced in January, was a surprise because Carter, who succeeded Paul Keel as chief executive in March 2024, had run both Smiths Detection and Smiths Interconnect earlier in his career and some investors perceived him as wedded to them.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
22 Oct. 2025
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Wearables succeeded not just by measuring physiology, but by creating feedback loops that made invisible processes visible and actionable.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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My mother had already arrived from her home in California and was on the landing greeting condolence callers.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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Undefeated Golden State arrived in Oregon’s largest city late Thursday night ready to play its first back-to-back of the season.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
26 Oct. 2025
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“Prospered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prospered. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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