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Surviving's overachieving cousin, with better posture and a healthier houseplant.
means Growing, flourishing, and doing genuinely well — not just hanging on but visibly succeeding.
from From Old Norse thrifask, to grasp for oneself — to seize good fortune by the collar and keep it.
Survive's siblingYou can survive and thrive; only the second one brags.
Plant flexA thriving garden is just photosynthesis showing off.
Original senseOnce meant prospering specifically through one's own grasping effort.