PAN OUT Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

pan out

verb

Definition of pan out

as in to prove

to come to be the eagerly anticipated kayaking trip never panned out

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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 From beef to diesel, White House efforts to bring down prices — the top concern among midterm voters — have failed so far to pan out. — Riley Beggin, Washington Post, 28 Sep. 2026 The title track’s weird coherence does make some of the lesser tracks feel like experiments that didn’t pan out. — Reed Jackson, SPIN, 28 Sep. 2026 That plan didn’t pan out, schedule-wise, but the filmmaker and the artist finally found a way to collaborate. — Laura Zornosa, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026 That didn’t pan out, and Jenkins will not be in Season 2, Batra confirmed to Deadline. — Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 28 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pan out

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Verb

At every opportunity, Chris Brown seemed to be waiting in the wings, backflipping in Ne-Yo’s face, proving his dream of a certain era was long gone.

— Clover Hope, Pitchfork, 25 Oct. 2026
None of this means that Miller’s forecast will prove the most accurate in the days to come.

— Shawn Tully, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of prove

Verb

Since then, the Buffaloes have gone 18-26, including a 9-4 effort from a 2024 roster that including his son Shedeur Sanders, who is now with the Cleveland Browns, and Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter, now with the Jacksonville Jaguars.

— Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
Pat Dowell, 3rd, and others have called the session for Monday to have the council clarify that the $75 million will go toward the city’s pensions now.

— The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of go

Verb

On a 2022 trip to Manaslu, in Nepal, the cameras were there, recording the moment when Nelson, two turns into her run, got swept up in an avalanche and went over a mountainside.

— Nick Paumgarten, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026
Told that Burkholder hadn’t gone over other options for Simmons beyond rehab, Reid reckoned there was no reason to fill in more.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of go over

Verb

Also, the proposition does not spell out the terms or interest rates on the loans, which would be worked out if the measure is approved.

— Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
Users will have to work out for themselves whether buying playtime piecemeal is worth it.

— Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 24 Oct. 2026

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