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.
Examples of thrive on in a Sentence
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Springer thrives on catching their 94-mph fastballs or curveballs in the dirt.
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Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2024
Some parents thrive on structure, meticulously planning for each day, while others prefer to go with the flow and embrace their spontaneity.
—Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 11 May 2024
Not all of his pre-recorded sketches have panned out, but the best of them—like a tongue-in-cheek focus group of real L.A. punk elders—thrive on Mulaney and his writers’ enthusiastic pop-culture geekery.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 10 May 2024
Robots thrive on predictability, which has put some irksome restrictions on where and how they can be successfully deployed.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Apr. 2024
In essence, Mis Compas Vol. 1 is a celebration of música mexicana’s rich culture, one that thrives on the different sounds, subgenres and generations that makeup regional Mexican today.
—Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
Hawn’s Mars exudes confidence and courage, while Russell’s Mercury thrives on impulse and spontaneity.
—Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 28 Apr. 2024
William Hough Los Altos Bring buzz of public spaces to San Jose
San Jose thrives on innovation, diversity and food trucks.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2024
Louis also wrote about the feral Mexican parrots thriving on L.A.’s exotic landscaping.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2024
Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2024
Some parents thrive on structure, meticulously planning for each day, while others prefer to go with the flow and embrace their spontaneity.
—Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 11 May 2024
Not all of his pre-recorded sketches have panned out, but the best of them—like a tongue-in-cheek focus group of real L.A. punk elders—thrive on Mulaney and his writers’ enthusiastic pop-culture geekery.
—Judy Berman, TIME, 10 May 2024
Robots thrive on predictability, which has put some irksome restrictions on where and how they can be successfully deployed.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Apr. 2024
In essence, Mis Compas Vol. 1 is a celebration of música mexicana’s rich culture, one that thrives on the different sounds, subgenres and generations that makeup regional Mexican today.
—Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 3 Sep. 2019
Hawn’s Mars exudes confidence and courage, while Russell’s Mercury thrives on impulse and spontaneity.
—Valerie Mesa, Peoplemag, 28 Apr. 2024
William Hough Los Altos Bring buzz of public spaces to San Jose
San Jose thrives on innovation, diversity and food trucks.
—Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2024
Louis also wrote about the feral Mexican parrots thriving on L.A.’s exotic landscaping.
—Sammy Roth, Los Angeles Times, 5 Mar. 2024
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“Thrive on.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thrive%20on. Accessed 16 May. 2024.
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