flourished

verb

past tense of flourish
1
as in thrived
to grow vigorously that plant flourishes in cool, wet weather

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2
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 The absence of a living monarch on our money, or on our travel documents, was not an accident haphazardly arrived at but a declaration of equality meant to be flourished and displayed. — Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2026 China has stepped up cooperation with Southeast Asian nations to crack down on a vast industry that has flourished in the region in recent years to fleece people out of billions of dollars. — CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026 Left to her own devices, the former Danity Kane and Diddy - Dirty Money member has flourished creatively. — Stephen Kearse, Pitchfork, 9 Oct. 2026 In the Ming era, for instance, foreign beliefs such as Manichaeism, a Persian faith that had flourished under Mongol rule, were suppressed. — Carl Minzner, Foreign Affairs, 5 Oct. 2026 So why has Hyperliquid’s DAT flourished while the others have stumbled? — Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026 Flights from Dubai to Tel Aviv have flourished in the five years since the United Arab Emirates and Israel normalized relations in 2020, analysts say. — Gerry Shih, Washington Post, 1 Oct. 2026 The Ancestral Puebloans, also known as the Anasazi, flourished for centuries, building elaborate fortresses, cities and other settlements. — R. Scott Rappold, Denver Post, 25 Sep. 2026 In recent years Hong Kong’s art, design, and architecture scene has flourished, sparked in part by the late 2021 opening of the M+ museum designed by Herzog & de Meuron. — Catherine Hong, Architectural Digest, 24 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flourished
  1. thrived
  2. succeeded
  3. prospered
  4. arrived
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  • There are countless shows and films from the likes of Imagine, Blumhouse, MRC, and others that make up the AEA that have thrived in the current ecosystem.
    — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 15 Oct. 2026
  • He’s thrived while finally given a full workload for the first time, showing terrific vision and explosion as a receiver and runner.
    — Dalton Del Don, New York Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of thrived
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  • Eventually, in 1914, Jo succeeded in publishing Vincent’s letters in an ambitious three-volume book, which today is considered one of the most revealing and important works of art history.
    — Joan Martelli, Time, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Fo succeeded at making the reservation, although the entire ordeal surely took longer than if Van Horn had picked up the phone himself and talked to the karaoke bar himself.
    — Adam Clark Estes, Vox, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of succeeded
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  • Mystic, when his great, great, great- grandfather prospered in the shipping industry.
    — Madeline Bilis, Travel + Leisure, 18 Aug. 2026
  • The original finders prospered, with George, Jim, and Charlie making about $1 million in gold, while word of their discovery spread.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of prospered
Verb
  • Bakkila skipped the brand’s optional white glove delivery, and her king-size mattress arrived in two heavy boxes with the latex layers packaged separately inside a zippered cover for assembly at home.
    — Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Then-Prime Minister Tony Blair had just arrived in Washington for talks with President Bill Clinton.
    — STEVE HENDRIX THE WASHINGTON POST, Arkansas Online, 21 Oct. 2026
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