thrive on
phrasal verb
thrived on or throve on; thrived on also thriven on; thriving on; thrives on
: to do well in a particular kind of situation
She thrives on attention.
He actually thrives on stress.
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The city of Asheville, nestled in the Blue Ridge Mountains, thrives on tourism.
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Graham Hurley, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2025
Markets thrive on predictable rules, but when the president takes equity stakes or pressures firms at will, investment and risk-taking give way to hesitation.
—Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Hurdles Along the Way For the AI Agent YC thrives on speed, but April’s journey hit real-world obstacles.
—Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Black Rabbit’s pilot episode proves a compelling, if not a little too visibly by-the-Netflix-book introduction to a story that, however steeped in the slow-burn unraveling of its ensemble, thrives on the pairing of its two leads.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2025
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Graham Hurley, CNN Money, 21 Sep. 2025
Markets thrive on predictable rules, but when the president takes equity stakes or pressures firms at will, investment and risk-taking give way to hesitation.
—Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 19 Sep. 2025
Hurdles Along the Way For the AI Agent YC thrives on speed, but April’s journey hit real-world obstacles.
—Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
Black Rabbit’s pilot episode proves a compelling, if not a little too visibly by-the-Netflix-book introduction to a story that, however steeped in the slow-burn unraveling of its ensemble, thrives on the pairing of its two leads.
—Andy Andersen, Vulture, 18 Sep. 2025
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“Thrive on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thrive%20on. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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