thriving

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈθraɪvɪŋ/

From the verb thrive: (⇒ conjugate)
thriving is: Click the infinitive to see all available inflections
v pres p

thriving
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Sense: Adjective: flourishing
Synonyms:
flourishing, blooming, prosperous, successful Collocations, roaring (informal), growing Collocations, advancing, booming, going strong, proliferous, burgeoning, in full swing
Sense: Adjective: blooming or lush
Synonyms:
blooming, full-fledged, sprouting, budding Collocations, blossoming, fully developed, fertile, lush Collocations, mature Collocations, overgrown, luxuriant, rich Collocations, flowering, fruitful Collocations, bearing fruit


thrive
WordReference English Thesaurus © 2026
Sense: Verb: flourish
Synonyms:
flourish Collocations, mushroom Collocations, burgeon, shoot up, prosper, proliferate, propagate, grow Collocations, blossom Collocations, bloom Collocations, flower Collocations, bear fruit, fruit Collocations
Antonyms:
die Collocations, wither Collocations, wilt, droop, perish, rot Collocations, shrivel, shrink Collocations, disappear Collocations, dwindle Collocations, decrease Collocations, plummet Collocations
Sense: Verb: succeed
Synonyms:
succeed Collocations, prosper, flourish Collocations, do well, turn out well, make it big (slang), make it (slang), go places (US, slang), get ahead (slang), go somewhere (slang), shine Collocations, bloom Collocations, cut it (slang), hack it (slang), advance Collocations, come into your own (informal), make progress, make your mark, achieve success, rise up, make the grade (informal)
Antonyms:
fail Collocations, lose out, suffer Collocations, backfire, fall short, languish, bomb Collocations, flop Collocations, flunk (slang), struggle Collocations, go to the wall, go out of business, go bankrupt


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