flunk

Example Sentences

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Her night terrors are causing her to flunk out of college, and her roommate demands that she go home and get some answers so that she can get some sleep.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2025

It’s saying, “Oh, yay, I get to flunk another math test this week,” when what you mean is that you are freaked out about your consistently terrible grades in math class.

From Salon • Nov. 29, 2024

This other teacher is going to flunk me.

From Scientific American • Oct. 13, 2022

Second place and the Lactation Cookie Bites: “Mom, if I have to run down here every time your screen freezes, I’m going to flunk gym class.”

From Washington Post • Aug. 25, 2022

Mr. Neck changed it at the very last second because he wants to flunk me or hates me or something.

From "Speak" by Laurie Halse Anderson