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
Kelly Brant, arkansasonline.com, 31 Dec. 2024
While pasta is boiling, place a wide sauté pan over medium heat.
—Claudia Alarcón, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Jesse Green, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Trump filed a $50 million lawsuit in July after the town council panned Trump’s proposal to subdivide the property.
—Miami Herasld Archives, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
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Noun
The easiest way to do this is to place the husks in a very large mixing bowl, roasting pan or soup pot, cover them with hot water and then place a heavy plate or bowl or other heat-safe heavy object on top of the husks to submerge them completely in the water.
—Kelly Brant, arkansasonline.com, 31 Dec. 2024
While pasta is boiling, place a wide sauté pan over medium heat.
—Claudia Alarcón, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
Verb
That London shows are often panned in New York is, beyond that, inexplicable.
—Jesse Green, New York Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Trump filed a $50 million lawsuit in July after the town council panned Trump’s proposal to subdivide the property.
—Miami Herasld Archives, Miami Herald, 7 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pan
Noun
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And strangely, even in the face of that loss, a feeling of home remaining and, in a very surprising way, being deepened.—
Matt Brennan,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2025
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His words resonate against images of the changing face of denuded mountains, pointing up a key theme now more relevant than ever — the cost to nature of man’s progress.—
David Rooney,
The Hollywood Reporter,
27 Jan. 2025
Verb
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And voters’ belief that its beneficiaries are complacent elitists skilled only in symbolic victory can no longer be blamed on brainwashing by right-wing media.—
Matt Brennan,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Jan. 2025
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While most economists agree that Biden was not to blame for inflation, the yearslong bout of sharp-rising prices hit Americans hard and, ultimately, cast a thick cloud over Biden’s presidency that carried through to the November election.—
Alicia Wallace,
CNN,
19 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Trump has been harshly criticized for pardoning Jan. 6 defendants who assaulted police officers but said Tuesday that planned pardons of D.C. police Terence Sutton and Andrew Zabavsky indicate his true stance in support of law enforcement.—
Haisten Willis,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
22 Jan. 2025
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The Sun article in question reported that Sheeran had attended a party on New Year's Eve hosted by the Harry Potter author, who has been publicly criticized for making anti-trans comments.—
Marina Watts,
People.com,
22 Jan. 2025
Verb
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But Keys was able to knock the tennis titan off balance with a stunning opening match, eventually winning the whole tournament in the final set, which was tied till the very end.—
Mansee Khurana,
NPR,
25 Jan. 2025
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And in this case, Homeland Security is knocking on states’ doors.—
Ana Ceballos,
Miami Herald,
25 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Last June, an inspector faulted the home after a child developed a pressure wound on his foot that was left untreated for two weeks.—
Carol Marbin Miller,
Miami Herald,
17 Jan. 2025
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Although Amorim did not fault his team’s effort, there are still major concerns about their application.—
Charlotte Harpur,
The Athletic,
16 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Getty Images News | Getty Images Climate scientists condemned Trump’s order to remove the U.S. from the Paris Agreement, noting the pledge comes just weeks after U.S. and global scientific agencies confirmed the planet experienced its hottest year on record in 2024.—
Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
21 Jan. 2025
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Trump's visit to the church in June 2020 was condemned by Democrats, who accused him of using the historic church for a photo op.—
Kathryn Watson,
CBS News,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Pan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pan. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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