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
Tia Lovisa Moreira,
Travel + Leisure,
2 July 2026
Shaw made his with thick tortilla chips tossed in a pan with salsa verde and garnished with plenty of crema.
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Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
Marc Levy,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
The video then panned through several photos of Shelton through the years — and a throwback selfie of the couple together.
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Daniela Avila,
PEOPLE,
19 June 2026
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Noun
Originally more than 22,965 feet long, the ancient walls wind over the hillsides, offering stunning views of the Dalmatian countryside and the 4,000-year-old salt pans below.
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Tia Lovisa Moreira,
Travel + Leisure,
2 July 2026
Shaw made his with thick tortilla chips tossed in a pan with salsa verde and garnished with plenty of crema.
—
Jenn Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
2 July 2026
Verb
DeSantis panned that idea, noting that the federal government isn’t acting.
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Marc Levy,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
The video then panned through several photos of Shelton through the years — and a throwback selfie of the couple together.
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Daniela Avila,
PEOPLE,
19 June 2026
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According to the report, the boy first developed progressive facial numbness and tingling on the right side of his face, followed by loss of appetite, painful swallowing and vomiting.
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Kiros, who defeated DeGette, is now the face of democratic socialists in the state.
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Autopsies and other investigations will be needed before the deaths are officially blamed on the heat, Washington said.
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Most of the others have been blamed on natural causes or suicide.
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For all her talk of women as allies, Siebel Newsom portrays conservative women who criticize other women as dupes manipulated by MAGA leaders.
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Last month, his ally Uthmeier declined to criticize the state party’s decision to limit the debate.
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If these rotations fail to get results, will Spo take the blame or will fans forget his history and fault the player who is underperforming?
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The lawsuit also faulted organizers for not ensuring attendees did not have weapons, tear gas or bear spray, for allowing attendees to enter the festival from multiple unmonitored points and for not imposing security measures after problems at previous events.
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Eight of the primary winners who condemned the Gaza conflict were backed by American Priorities, a new pro-Palestinian super PAC supporting candidates who have been critical of Israel’s military actions.
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Lot is often described in the Qurʾān, and in subsequent interpretive traditions, in the role of condemning the men of Sodom for lusting after men rather than women.
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Each part looks radically different today than when players first started knocking balls around hundreds of years ago.
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The bench tipped, and the man put out a hand to steady himself, knocking a Hopi headpiece off a ledge.
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Activists and faith leaders denounced the conditions at the office during a press conference the previous day, calling on officials to visit the facility and said there had been bad conditions at the facility for weeks.
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Prosecutors call Hearn’s actions a deliberate, violent act causing more than $1,000 in damage, and his attorneys denounce the case as an alarming misuse of government power.
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“Pan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pan. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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