thriving
Americanadjective
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prospering or doing well; highly successful.
The Arts Commission plans to expand its thriving ArtSmart program into all 21 of the city’s elementary schools.
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growing or developing vigorously; flourishing.
When I worked on her farm ten years ago there was still a thriving goat herd, but she’s been unable to keep it up on her own.
Other Word Forms
- thrivingly adverb
- unthriving adjective
Etymology
Origin of thriving
Example Sentences
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"I'd stay up with her too, making sure all was okay. And it was, with even the runt of the litter thriving."
From BBC
Local mosquito experts blame the unseasonable weather pattern and a thriving invasive species for the surge in itchy bites.
From Los Angeles Times
Many Angelenos don’t know Eastern Pacific green sea turtles are swimming in their proverbial backyard, but they are — and they’re thriving.
From Los Angeles Times
In the 1960s and ’70s, a secular Iran was thriving artistically and culturally.
His daughter Akilah Releford-Gould, who has a thriving social media presence showcasing her homemaking and winemaking adventures, has become an integral part of Bloom Ranch’s online reach.
From Los Angeles Times
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