Synonyms of flourished

flourished

verb

past tense of flourish

1

as in thrived

to grow vigorously

that plant flourishes in cool, wet weather

Synonyms & Similar Words

• thrived
• prospered
• bloomed
• burgeoned
• proliferated
• flowered
• sprouted
• produced
• rooted
• shot up
• propagated
• luxuriated
• germinated
• overgrew
• seeded
• fruited
• regenerated

2

as in succeeded

to reach a desired level of accomplishment

the arts program flourished once it received adequate funding

Synonyms & Similar Words

• thrived
• succeeded
• prospered
• arrived
• excelled
• made it
• cut it
• won
• got there
• made good
• got ahead
• hacked it
• made the grade
• got somewhere
• cut the mustard
• prevailed
• hit it big
• triumphed
• came into one's own
• made one's mark

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• failed
• struggled
• floundered

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of flourished

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

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

Wudang’s palaces and temples flourished during the Ming dynasty, when Emperor Zhu Di undertook a major building campaign to align his imperial regime with Taoism. — ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026

Even as Harrison has struggled to find his footing, other players in Arizona’s offense have flourished. — Chantz Martin Outkick, FOXNews.com, 23 Sep. 2026

The Panic of 1837—perhaps the worst of them all—gave rise to a long series of marvelous psychoses culminating in Know-Nothingism, which flourished around a dozen years after the crash. — J. B. MacKinnon, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026

Six goats—with names like Gilligan and MacLovin'—nibble on the leaves of bush honeysuckle and English ivy, clearing some of the invasive plant species that have choked out the native flora that once flourished on the uninhabited island. — Daliah Singer, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Sep. 2026