flunk
verb (used without object)
to fail in a course or examination.
flunked
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past participleof flunk.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof flunk.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
flunkverb (used without object)to fail in a course or examination.
Example Sentences
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Turns out I hadn’t flunked technology after all.
From Salon ● Aug. 24, 2026
According to a new report published by the Success Academy charter-school network, in nearly half of the city’s schools most students flunked standardized tests in math and reading last year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 28, 2026
Masse’s professors would have flunked him if he used artificial intelligence for designs and images, he said.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 22, 2026
They faced a test and they flunked it.
From BBC ● May 4, 2026
My shoulders slumped like I'd just flunked a final exam.
From "Moon Over Manifest" by Clare Vanderpool
