as in to fail
to be unsuccessful
the movie flunks, both as entertainment and as a dramatization of a historical incident
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Recent Examples of flunk
What is a bit surprising is that the loss was the third consecutive time the Steelers have faced a big test — and completely flunked it.
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The Athletic Nfl Staff, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
The Eagles will be a measuring stick During a 27-13 loss that wasn’t as close as the final score might indicate, the Steelers flunked that test.
—Mike Defabo, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
Ruth used that run-in to inform Franks of why Gibbs flunked his psych eval, and to call him on the carpet for dodging the boy’s calls/visits.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 16 Dec. 2024
At this point, far too many Americans have flunked that test.
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 14 Dec. 2024
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The Athletic Nfl Staff, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
The Eagles will be a measuring stick During a 27-13 loss that wasn’t as close as the final score might indicate, the Steelers flunked that test.
—Mike Defabo, The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
Ruth used that run-in to inform Franks of why Gibbs flunked his psych eval, and to call him on the carpet for dodging the boy’s calls/visits.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 16 Dec. 2024
At this point, far too many Americans have flunked that test.
—Matthew Continetti, National Review, 14 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flunk
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But any argument that new apps are not required now fails.—
Zak Doffman,
Forbes,
23 Feb. 2025
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Beginning of the conflict On Jan. 10, while the flames were still raging out of control, Crowley gave an extraordinary television interview, telling a Fox 11 reporter that the city of Los Angeles — and by implication her boss, Bass — failed her and her department.—
Andrew J. Campa,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Feb. 2025
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The core collapses as the outer layers of the stars are shed.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
20 Feb. 2025
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The roof and walls of the institute have collapsed.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
20 Feb. 2025
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Related Articles Big Oakland hotel flops into loan default as local lodging woes widen Iconic San Jose hotel open as renovations get underway Berkeley losing money due to poor lease management practices, audit finds Decades later, the mountain remains vulnerable to development pressures.—
Ryan Macasero,
The Mercury News,
13 Feb. 2025
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If Hicks flops in the spring and is offered back to the Tigers — and if Ramirez begins the season at Triple A — then the Marlins will need to claim a veteran backup because Jhonny Pereda was traded to the Athletics last Friday.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
5 Feb. 2025
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Philips fell 11% after missing sales growth expectations for the fourth quarter, while Glencore lost 7% after posting a 16% year-on-year decline in adjusted earnings.—
Yeo Boon Ping,
CNBC,
20 Feb. 2025
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This reaction, however, often misses the real cause: execution.—
Marius Ivanauskas,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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“Flunk.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flunk. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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