flunk

Example Sentences

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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

First she was told that a paper test was no longer an option, and later she was told that you had to flunk a computer test first.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 7, 2023

This other teacher is going to flunk me.

From Scientific American • Oct. 13, 2022

With the new systems, they can still flunk, and they are still responsible for making academic progress.

From Washington Post • Feb. 28, 2022

A student could flunk every weekly test as well as the final exam and still pass a course for that period.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger