Results for thrived

Usage examples for thrived:

• The little new baby thrived on that summer hilltop. "The Boys' Life of Mark Twain", Albert Bigelow Paine

• But he was not like the man said to have been smothered by the rose leaves heaped upon him; on the contrary, he thrived the more. "A Philosophical Dictionary, Volume 5 (of 10) From "The Works of Voltaire - A Contemporary Version"", François-Marie Arouet (AKA Voltaire) Commentator: John Morley Tobias Smollett H.G. Leigh

• The average man would rather pay the fine than go back a hundred miles through the mountains to stand trial, so the under- sheriff and justice thrived for some time. "Remarks", Bill Nye

• Devenish had petulantly interrupted Howard Fall, and interruptions Howard Fall thrived upon. "The Turnstile", A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley) Mason