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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
Plagued by cold weather, the operation never flourished and in 1926, the sugar company pulled out.
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Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
But a new series of fossils found at a site in China includes examples of groups that flourished in the Cambrian living side by side with a few Ediacaran species.
—ArsTechnica, 2 Apr. 2026
That hope rested on the idea that Tehran might one day embrace the Gulf’s development model and unleash the potential of the Iranian people, many of whom have flourished abroad.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 1 Apr. 2026
When the final farewells drew to a close in 1947, visitors naturally decreased, and in their wake, wildlife flourished.
—Rosie Conroy, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
Bunko said the Southington spot has flourished because it is centrally located.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2026
The choral pieces highlight Latin American culture and the African and European influences that have flourished across the Americas.
—Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026
In the intervening nine years since 2003, Mars' Happy Valley community has flourished and grown into a burgeoning colony with thousands of residents trying to establish a cultural identity on the Red Planet without Earth's overbearing presence.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Theories flourished that the dogs could have been stolen.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 5 Apr. 2026
But a new series of fossils found at a site in China includes examples of groups that flourished in the Cambrian living side by side with a few Ediacaran species.
—ArsTechnica, 2 Apr. 2026
That hope rested on the idea that Tehran might one day embrace the Gulf’s development model and unleash the potential of the Iranian people, many of whom have flourished abroad.
—Mohammed Sergie, semafor.com, 1 Apr. 2026
When the final farewells drew to a close in 1947, visitors naturally decreased, and in their wake, wildlife flourished.
—Rosie Conroy, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Mar. 2026
Bunko said the Southington spot has flourished because it is centrally located.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 29 Mar. 2026
The choral pieces highlight Latin American culture and the African and European influences that have flourished across the Americas.
—Sheila Regan, Twin Cities, 29 Mar. 2026
In the intervening nine years since 2003, Mars' Happy Valley community has flourished and grown into a burgeoning colony with thousands of residents trying to establish a cultural identity on the Red Planet without Earth's overbearing presence.
—Jeff Spry, Space.com, 27 Mar. 2026
Theories flourished that the dogs could have been stolen.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 26 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flourished
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During periods of high sea levels, salt water flooded into the basin between North and South America and formed a shallow sea where algae thrived.—
Jeffrey Marlow,
New Yorker,
5 Apr. 2026
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The anecdote comes off less like an afterschool special and more like a reflection on the strange in-between zones where Hornsby has always thrived.—
Sam Sodomsky,
Pitchfork,
3 Apr. 2026
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Texas succeeded most of the NCAA tournament with a lockdown defensive effort and got a shooting boost from Rori Harmon and Booker.—
Marisa Ingemi,
Los Angeles Times,
4 Apr. 2026
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Analyses show the experiment succeeded at expanding access and controlling costs without bankrupting health systems or pharmaceutical firms.—
Michael Rose,
STAT,
3 Apr. 2026
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His parents prospered, opening a fur shop called Paris-New York and moving to the tony Sixteenth Arrondissement.—
Lauren Collins,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
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Wool producers prospered on buoyant world prices.—
Britannica Editors,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
19 Mar. 2026
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Serious Medical and Emotional Neglect Turner said Kaiko arrived in poor health, suffering from multiple medical issues and signs of prolonged neglect.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Students arrived for class on a recent analog day to find typewriters at the desks, some with German and some QWERTY keyboards.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2026
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