as in face
the front part of the head
hey, I could do without seeing your ugly pan for a few days
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as in to blame
to express one's unfavorable opinion of the worth or quality of
virtually all the movie critics have panned this latest sequel in a tired series
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Recent Examples of pan
Avery Schmitz, Aleena Fayaz and Kaila Nichols, CNN, 14 Feb. 2025
Then a blue, holographic UFO appears, floating over the pan.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 31 Jan. 2025
Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 12 Feb. 2025
The Reddit founder was referring to the 2012 London Olympics when the retired tennis player was panned for crip walking after winning the gold medal.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 12 Feb. 2025
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Noun
The camera pans across the ground, littered with bullet casings, and briefly shows a plume of dark black smoke which appears to emanate from Zamzam’s central market.
—Avery Schmitz, Aleena Fayaz and Kaila Nichols, CNN, 14 Feb. 2025
Then a blue, holographic UFO appears, floating over the pan.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 31 Jan. 2025
Verb
Then, more and more come into frame as Gilks pans the camera out toward the water.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 12 Feb. 2025
The Reddit founder was referring to the 2012 London Olympics when the retired tennis player was panned for crip walking after winning the gold medal.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 12 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pan
Noun
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Celebrate every baby milestone, adorable laugh, and that undeniably cute face with a name off this list.—
Stephanie Kasulka,
Parents,
20 Feb. 2025
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The footage shows one officer kicking Mr. Brooks, whose face is bloodied, and then forcing him onto his back on an infirmary examination table while another officer punches Mr. Brooks in the upper body.—
Ed Shanahan,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Ballard blamed himself for not cultivating a more dog-eat-dog mentality throughout the entire roster.—
James Boyd,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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Organizers blamed the threat on Tarrio, who denied the claim in a post on his social media.—
Bill Barrow,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Some party leaders have been criticized for using Nazi slogans and downplaying the Holocaust.—
Obed Manuel,
NPR,
27 Feb. 2025
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While Chiuri has been criticized by some for playing it safe with commercial collections that helped to turbocharge Dior’s growth, Prigent gradually understood her messaging is anything but conservative.—
Joelle Diderich,
WWD,
27 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Although the bullet didn't penetrate Yarl's brain, the impact knocked him to the ground.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 Feb. 2025
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In May 2024, CNN released hotel security footage from 2016 that showed Combs striking Cassie, knocking her to the ground, and dragging her down a hallway.—
Amber Corrine,
VIBE.com,
19 Feb. 2025
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The report equally faulted the yearslong development of the booster rocket under Dr. Lucas’s leadership.—
Trip Gabriel,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
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Almost immediately after the crash, President Trump publicly faulted the helicopter for flying too high.—
Gary Fields,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2025
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House Majority Leader Matt Moonen condemned Libby in a statement on the House floor.—
Jackson Thompson,
Fox News,
26 Feb. 2025
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The creation of the Florida DOGE task force was condemned by Florida Democratic Party Chair Nikki Fried.—
Matt Robison,
Newsweek,
25 Feb. 2025
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“Pan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pan. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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