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as in to succeed
to turn out as planned or desired
the investment scheme didn't quite pan out
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Recent Examples of pan out
Health care, homelessness and housing in California: Have Gavin Newsom’s promises panned out?
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Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 13 Jan. 2025
Obviously, the season hasn’t panned out for him like Hill, or anyone had hoped.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2025
While many of these quarterbacks haven’t panned out, Richardson rose to the dynasty QB5 on KTC in October of 2023.
—Steve Bradshaw, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
At the same time that a close-up shot of the nominee was shown, the CBS broadcast panned out to the larger crowd at the Beverly Hilton Hotel to show where each actor was sitting, and Jenner was right by her beau's side.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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Andrew Sheeler, Sacramento Bee, 13 Jan. 2025
Obviously, the season hasn’t panned out for him like Hill, or anyone had hoped.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2025
While many of these quarterbacks haven’t panned out, Richardson rose to the dynasty QB5 on KTC in October of 2023.
—Steve Bradshaw, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
At the same time that a close-up shot of the nominee was shown, the CBS broadcast panned out to the larger crowd at the Beverly Hilton Hotel to show where each actor was sitting, and Jenner was right by her beau's side.
—Julia Moore, People.com, 6 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pan out
Verb
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But the three points gained from Sunday, which lifted United above City into the Champions League spots, may prove to have more of a lasting impact.—
Charlotte Harpur,
The Athletic,
23 Jan. 2025
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Surely one of them will eventually prove to be good.—
Bilge Ebiri,
Vulture,
23 Jan. 2025
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By the time the Los Angeles Fire Department had succeeded in putting out the blaze, more than six thousand acres had been scorched and nearly five hundred houses had been destroyed, including ones belonging to Zsa Zsa Gabor and Aldous Huxley.—
Elizabeth Kolbert,
The New Yorker,
19 Jan. 2025
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Washington head coach Dan Quinn decided to be aggressive and sent his offense to try and pick up the first down and succeeded on a quarterback keeper from Daniels.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN,
19 Jan. 2025
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And his route on two of them could be best described as, hey, just go find some space.—
Sam McDowell,
Kansas City Star,
19 Jan. 2025
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Boston could have potentially escaped with a win if any of those plays had gone the other way.—
Jay King,
The Athletic,
19 Jan. 2025
Verb
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And then just go over the flow tree for where things are gonna go.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
24 Jan. 2025
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His winning run in Beijing involved going over a mound on the snow that wasn’t supposed to be a part of the actual jump that everyone else went over.—
Matthew Futterman,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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The primary initial attack methodology revolves around your email, do not click attacks or phish-free threats alike.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
19 Jan. 2025
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Keep your information safe: Never click on links or provide personal information in response to unsolicited texts. 5.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
19 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Of course, there are the usual resolutions as well: working out more, maintaining a healthy weight, and getting outdoors more often.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Sun Sentinel,
20 Jan. 2025
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As is often the case in fashion, when shipments are a factor, not everything works out according to plan.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
WWD,
20 Jan. 2025
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“Pan out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pan%20out. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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