flourished
Prospered and bloomed
Flourished is the past tense of flourish, meaning to thrive, prosper, or be at the peak of activity and influence.
The word appears most often in biographical and historical contexts to indicate when someone lived or when something was most active: The philosopher flourished in fifth-century Athens.
When exact dates are unknown, flourished (often abbreviated fl.) gives an approximate period: fl. 1450.
Succeeded materially
- excelledPerformed exceptionally well
- succeededAchieved desired outcome
- bloomedProduced flowers
- blossomedGrew into fullness
triumphed · prevailed · advanced · progressed · peaked · surged · boomed · expanded
Producing flowers now
- blossomingBeginning to flower
- thrivingSucceeding vigorously
- burgeoningExpanding or developing rapidly
- sproutingSeeds beginning growth
budding · germination · cultivation · maturation · ripening · development · expansion · proliferation
Decorative addition or exaggeration
- scrollWound document of parchment
- curlicueDecorative spiral stroke
- swirlRotating, curving movement
- decorationObject adding visual appeal
calligraphy · penmanship · signature · swoosh · stroke · arabesque · filigree · ornate
prospered
Succeeded materially
blossomed · triumphed · prevailed · advanced · progressed · peaked · surged · boomed · expanded · developed
blooming
Producing flowers now
- blossomingBeginning to flower
- thrivingSucceeding vigorously
- burgeoningExpanding or developing rapidly
sprouting · budding · germination · cultivation · maturation · ripening · development · expansion · proliferation · spreading
embellishment
Decorative addition or exaggeration
decoration · calligraphy · penmanship · signature · swoosh · stroke · arabesque · filigree · ornate · elaborate
wealthy
Having abundant financial resources
- affluentHaving abundant financial resources
- successfulHaving achieved one's aims
- profitableProducing financial benefit
opulent · rich · booming · lucrative · golden · bountiful · well-off · moneyed · abundant · plentiful
brandished
Waved menacingly
swirled · twirled · swung · wielded · showcased · presented · exhibited · gestured · signaled · flair
- decoratedadorned, bedecked, decorated, embellished, festooned
- handwritingcursive, block letters, penmanship, print letters, legible
- ornateornate, elaborate, embellished, decorative, ornamental
- script letteringcursive, script font, hand lettering, calligraphy, copperplate
- fontsHelvetica, Arial, Georgia, Verdana, Times
- scriptsalphabet, Latin alphabet, Roman alphabet, Greek alphabet, Hebrew alphabet
flourishedwilted
Limp from dehydration
withered · died · decayed · shriveled · languished
- final flourishShowy concluding gesture
- human flourishingOptimal living and wellbeing
- rhetorical flourishDecorative language technique
- artistic flourishDecorative creative addition
- rhetorical flourishesShowy language techniques
- stylistic flourishesDecorative artistic additions