flunk out
verb
flunked out; flunking out; flunks out
: to be dismissed from a school or college for failure
: to dismiss from a school or college for failure
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Did Alcaraz intentionally flunk out of Miami?
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José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 12 May 2026
However, the study found grade inflation benefitted some students, specifically those at threat of flunking out.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
The medical narrative largely includes tales of flunking out of college, inability to keep a job, or that the only fields where people with ADHD can be successful include outdoor manual work.
—Alison Escalante, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The main character, A’zion’s Kennedy, is a college student grieving over the loss of her father and flunking out of her summer semester for failing to attend class.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
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José Criales-Unzueta, Vanity Fair, 12 May 2026
However, the study found grade inflation benefitted some students, specifically those at threat of flunking out.
—Jake Angelo, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
The medical narrative largely includes tales of flunking out of college, inability to keep a job, or that the only fields where people with ADHD can be successful include outdoor manual work.
—Alison Escalante, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The main character, A’zion’s Kennedy, is a college student grieving over the loss of her father and flunking out of her summer semester for failing to attend class.
—Andrew McGowan, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
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“Flunk out.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flunk%20out. Accessed 20 May. 2026.
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