flunked

verb

Definition of flunkednext
past tense of flunk
as in failed
to be unsuccessful the movie flunks, both as entertainment and as a dramatization of a historical incident

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flunked
  1. failed
  2. collapsed
  3. missed
  4. struggled
  5. folded
Verb
  • Mayor Brandon Johnson, a former CTU organizer who was elected on the grateful largesse of the union, has fought CPS at every turn but failed in his attempt to banish schools CEO Pedro Martinez.
    Laura Washington, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The off-duty officer was riding a Harley-Davidson motorcycle westbound when the driver of the Accord failed to yield the right-of-way and turned in front of the motorcycle, a DPS spokesperson said in a news release.
    Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of failed
Verb
  • Other homes seemed to be abandoned—partially collapsed and overgrown with weeds.
    Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Ottoman-era homes in the city's old quarter collapsed.
    Lauren Frayer, NPR, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of collapsed
Verb
  • You will be greatly missed my friend!
    Kevin Lynn, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The Lions have dealt with a number of injuries throughout the 2024 season, including a season-ending injury to Pro Bowl pass rusher Aidan Hutchinson and a serious one suffered by running back David Montgomery, who missed the last three weeks of the season after suffering an MCL injury.
    DJ Siddiqi, Forbes, 8 Jan. 2025
Definition of missed
Verb
  • The Bears offense struggled under coordinator Shane Waldron, so he was fired.
    Kevin Fishbain, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024
  • When Barbra Streisand struggled with the replacement orchestrations during a recording session, the conductor had Cullen’s original scores on hand.
    Darryn King, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2024
Definition of struggled
Verb
  • That image has long since been folded into Guardiola’s mythology.
    Rory Smith, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • They are found soon after out on the ice, naked bodies tangled and frozen together in a pile, with their clothes neatly folded on the snow.
    Ars Technica, Ars Technica, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of folded
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