Learn English – Verb for ‘luck’

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If I got good grades with little study and preparation and no innately superior intellect, I would want to say that "I lucked through my exams".

However luck is not a verb. What can I say instead?

Edit:

This post has surprisingly spawned an interesting discussion about whether 'luck' is a verb or not? If it's not strictly a verb – but the context in which it is being passed off as a verb is clear and flows harmoniously with the rest of the sentence – whether that legitimised its use?
Does anyone have any resources for this kind of topic?

Best Answer

I fluked my exams.**

fluke VERB [WITH OBJECT] Achieve (something) by luck rather than skill.

‘I played very loose in contrast to the rest of the night's play and got ahead quite quickly thanks to fluking four of a kind early on.’ https://www.lexico.com/definition/fluke

** Not to be confused with "flunk"!

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