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thriving

When used as an adjective, "thriving" usually describes a business, a community, or a biological organism (like a plant or child) that is doing very well. As a verb form, it is the present participle of "thrive." It often follows verbs like "is," "are," or "keep" to describe an ongoing state of success or healthy growth.

💬Trò chuyện

🎬Tuesday afternoon, Jessica is staring at a chaotic spreadsheet while David is in a coffee shop.

Jessica

The Q3 numbers are a total train wreck. How can you say we're thriving?

David

It's called 'strategic pivoting', Jess. We're totally thriving in the long game.

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Jessica uses the idiom 'train wreck' to describe a disastrous situation, contrasting her anxiety with David's misuse of corporate jargon ('strategic pivoting') to insist that the business is prospering despite the evidence.

Ý nghĩa

adjective

Prospering; flourishing; growing vigorously or successfully.

"The coastal town has a thriving tourism industry that supports thousands of local jobs."

verb (intransitive)

To grow or develop well or vigorously; to flourish in a particular environment.

"Some plants are thriving in the humid conditions of the greenhouse."

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