FLUNKS Synonyms: 50 Similar and Opposite Words

flunks

verb

present tense third-person singular of flunk

as in fails

to be unsuccessful the movie flunks, both as entertainment and as a dramatization of a historical incident

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Recent Examples of flunks During the January oral arguments, a majority sounded ready to rule that the law flunks the historical tradition test. — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 18 June 2026

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The company surveyed 5,000 global, circular-conscious Gen Z consumers and found that when a garment fails, 1 in 4 consumers leave the brand.

— Cleo Levin, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026
Or if the weather fails to cooperate, a moving picture show may be in order.

— Ed Silverman, STAT, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of fails

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When a reef collapses, hard corals disappear and are replaced by algae, rubble and sponges.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026
For developers managing a mix of AC and DC loads, Inam says the device collapses a number of machines—including a rectifier, an inverter, backup power and energy management—into a single unit four feet square and 12 feet high.

— Alex Pasternack, Scientific American, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of collapses

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In Bait, Ahmed stars as struggling actor Shah Latif, who flops in his audition to play James Bond and then becomes consumed by the quest to become the first Pakistani 007.

— Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 21 Aug. 2026
Starter addition flops Last season’s trade deadline wound up being a big flop.

— Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of flops

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Some observers took that as evidence that high gas prices alone wouldn’t push Americans toward fully electric cars, but that conclusion misses half the story.

— John Paul Helveston, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026
As co-founder Jennifer Mantz noted, total surprise gifts carry intrinsic risks, often leaving recipients feeling guilty or uncomfortable when an item misses the mark completely.

— Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026

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