Collocations for "thriving"
Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "thriving" in context.
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thrive
ⓘMost examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.v
- the [business, civilization, industry] has thrived
- [business] is thriving
- thrive in [the wild, the summer, the United States, extreme conditions]
- thrive on [change, insects, knowledge]
- thrive with minimal [water, sunlight, food]
- can thrive without [water]
- thrive at [work, low temperatures, school]
- have thrived for [generations, years]
- thrive off [insects, leaves, fish] (alone)
- thrive through [a harsh summer, a major setback, adversity]
- thrive by [taking advantage of, exploiting] a [policy, resource]
- thrive [because, regardless] of [the conditions, environment]
- thrive under [many, extreme] conditions
- thrive despite [poor, harsh, extreme] conditions
- failure to thrive
'thriving' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):