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as in thrived
to grow vigorously
that plant flourishes in cool, wet weather
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as in succeeded
to reach a desired level of accomplishment
the arts program flourished once it received adequate funding
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Recent Examples of flourished
Yet the club has also flourished amid elevated stakes.
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Dennis Lin, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Late in the 20th century, community radio (mainly unlicensed) had flourished in Ireland, Spain, France, and other countries as well, although regulatory crackdowns in the 1980s and 1990s began to curtail the activity.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
But the big advantage that Johnson had over Jaquez is that Johnson flourished as the sixth man for a Spurs team that finished this regular season with the NBA’s second-best record.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
Instead, the Big East flourished under Ackerman’s disciplined stewardship.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
Future missions But none of this can prove that life — even tiny, microbial organisms — once flourished on Mars.
—CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
There is no question the cannabis industry itself has flourished.
—Sonya M. Harper, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
During Monday’s practice, Declan Carlile was paired with D’Astous’ usual partner, Emil Lilleberg, another left-shot defenseman who has flourished playing on the right side opposite D’Astous.
—Eduardo A. Encina, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
Pimpton was Craig’s favorite target on third downs and flourished in the short and intermediate passing game.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Apr. 2026
Dennis Lin, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
Late in the 20th century, community radio (mainly unlicensed) had flourished in Ireland, Spain, France, and other countries as well, although regulatory crackdowns in the 1980s and 1990s began to curtail the activity.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026
But the big advantage that Johnson had over Jaquez is that Johnson flourished as the sixth man for a Spurs team that finished this regular season with the NBA’s second-best record.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
Instead, the Big East flourished under Ackerman’s disciplined stewardship.
—Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2026
Future missions But none of this can prove that life — even tiny, microbial organisms — once flourished on Mars.
—CBS News, 21 Apr. 2026
There is no question the cannabis industry itself has flourished.
—Sonya M. Harper, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026
During Monday’s practice, Declan Carlile was paired with D’Astous’ usual partner, Emil Lilleberg, another left-shot defenseman who has flourished playing on the right side opposite D’Astous.
—Eduardo A. Encina, The Orlando Sentinel, 20 Apr. 2026
Pimpton was Craig’s favorite target on third downs and flourished in the short and intermediate passing game.
—Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flourished
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Scott Dochterman Dane Brugler’s analysis A one-year starter at Indiana (and three-year starter overall), Mendoza thrived in offensive coordinator Mike Shanahan’s RPO-heavy offense (every run is tied to a read).—
Sam Warren,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Klare combines the best of both worlds into one tidy Day 2 package, a 6-foot-4 pass-catcher who thrived from both the slot and as a run-blocker last year for the Buckeyes.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
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Arsenal ran up for their first one on Saturday and succeeded.—
Amy Lawrence,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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Then Booth succeeded Connelly as Denver’s lead executive when Connelly left for Minnesota.—
Bennett Durando,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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Decades later, Playbill began covering theater with feature stories about Broadway shows as the White Way prospered.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
22 Apr. 2026
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All of which now makes for a sad twist, particularly considering how both franchises prospered by the association along the way.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
16 Apr. 2026
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Internal documents from Blue Hills, however, show the influence McCrory exercised over the state taxpayer money that arrived in Blue Hills’ bank accounts between 2022 and 2025.—
Andrew Brown,
Hartford Courant,
27 Apr. 2026
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Forty-eight years later, Yakusho Koji arrived in Udine to collect the Golden Mulberry Award for lifetime achievement at the Far East Film Festival — presented by Wim Wenders, no less — and the name has more than fulfilled its promise.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Flourished.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flourished. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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