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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flunks
  1. fails
  2. collapses
  3. flops
  4. misses
Verb
  • If all else fails, go limp and curl up into the fetal position, protecting your head and core with your arms and legs.
    — David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Whichever team fails to take the division may land on the outside of the playoff picture, so Houston still has plenty to play for.
    — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of fails
Verb
  • More record highs are possible on Friday and through the weekend before the heat dome collapses early next week.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Sep. 2026
  • His body collapses in on itself on the fainting couch in the sitting room.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026
Definition of collapses
Verb
  • 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
Verb
  • But McDaniel probably won't be with the Chargers for the long term, and the Chargers' offensive depth is concerning, especially if McConkey misses time.
    — Mike Sando, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Warriors kicker Rodrigo Bigio misses another field goal and is slowed to get up.
    — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of misses

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“Flunks.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flunks. Accessed 19 Sep. 2026.

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