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
  • Some have gotten long-term contracts and failed to live up to them.
    Matthew Fairburn, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
  • In the process of collecting talent, Adams failed to assemble a team built to win at the NHL level.
    Matthew Fairburn, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
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
  • Holmgren, who has been sidelined with a hip injury since mid-November, has already missed too many games to make an All-NBA team this year.
    Bryan Toporek, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • But this marks the second consecutive year that Trent Williams has missed multiple games due to injury.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of missed
Verb
  • Tennessee, in particular, struggled the most, punting 7 times—more than any other team—compared to Ohio State’s 3 punts.
    Giovanni Malloy, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • While the Saints' offense has struggled to light up the scoreboard, their defense has kept them competitive.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of struggled
Verb
  • Pitchfork’s namesake music publication had been folded into GQ last January by owners Condé Nast, with many Pitchfork Media employees losing their jobs.
    Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
  • That image has long since been folded into Guardiola’s mythology.
    Rory Smith, The Athletic, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of folded
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