flunk
verb (used without object)
to fail in a course or examination.
has flunked
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present perfectof flunk (3rd person singular).present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Yet there’s still plenty of bad news: Houston has the NBA’s worst defense, Kevin Porter Jr. has flunked as a starting point guard, and center Christian Wood has devolved into a stopgap.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 21, 2022
Dear Prudence, My brother has flunked out of two colleges and worked at a few menial jobs but is now a recluse.
From Slate ● Aug. 17, 2016
He has flunked out of college, had a lot of trouble, got mixed up in some bad elements, and is definitely the problem child.
From The Verge ● Jun. 20, 2015
She now has flunked out of hospice and is doing well on a small dose of blood-pressure medication and some vitamins.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 16, 2013
Well, this girl has flunked such a lot that I am afraid she is in danger of being sent home, and the college simply can't afford to lose her.
From When Patty Went to College by C. D. (Charles D.) Williams
