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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
Bigger Space and Bakes As the business prospered, Chelle sought out a larger location.
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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
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
Verb
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And our beautiful business has thrived and survived this whole time.—
Lauryn Overhultz,
FOXNews.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Under Laurinaitis’ tutelage, Sonny Styles moved from safety to linebacker and has thrived.—
Cameron Teague Robinson,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Indeed, the personalities of Chesley’s siblings — her surviving twin sister Chatham, and twin boys Chance and Cheston, who all turned three on July 28 — have flourished.—
Jeff Truesdell,
People.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, the mockumentary format that The Office popularized has flourished in a host of other series, which did not go unnoticed among the show’s producers.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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With miners racing to develop new projects, the industry has seen a surge of takeover attempts, although only a few have succeeded at this scale.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The Kremlin has succeeded in building a fortress economy, but one that is fortified against the future more than against the enemy.—
Jeremy Shapiro,
The Atlantic,
10 Sep. 2025
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Ariana Grande Makes a Last-Minute Entrance Ariana Grande — who was channeling Audrey Hepburn in a black custom Fendi dress covered in white polka-dots — arrived moments before the MTV VMAs started airing live.—
Stacy Lambe,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Mind you, this was a full day after Prater had first arrived in Buffalo — technically his second day under contract.—
Joe Buscaglia,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Prospered.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prospered. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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