Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of verb thrive

2 senses of thrive

Sense 1
boom, thrive, flourish, expand -- (grow vigorously; "The deer population in this town is thriving"; "business is booming")
       => grow -- (become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain; "The problem grew too large for me"; "Her business grew fast")

Sense 2
thrive, prosper, fly high, flourish -- (make steady progress; be at the high point in one's career or reach a high point in historical significance or importance; "The new student is thriving")
       => change state, turn -- (undergo a transformation or a change of position or action; "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election")