pan out

verb

Definition of pan outnext
1
as in to prove
to come to be the eagerly anticipated kayaking trip never panned out

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2
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 And most recently, a host of free-agent relievers have failed to pan out in 2026. — Sam Blum, New York Times, 27 June 2026 Most of the moves didn’t pan out, as Romano and Pomeranz were released, and Manoah, Lowe and Moncada have been busts. — Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2026 Rowland’s departure followed years of awarding millions in bonuses to more than a few amateur international free agents who did not pan out, particularly ones from Latin America. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 26 June 2026 After the Brady Tkachuk deal, Zito has now sent off nine first-round picks during his tenure to obtain what amounts to five long-term members of Florida’s core (along with a couple of players in moves that didn’t fully pan out). — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 22 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for pan out
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pan out
  1. prove
  2. succeed
  3. go
  4. go over
  5. click
  6. work out
Verb
  • That verdant vista of a piece of ancient, intricate architecture centered me in storied Osaka and proved a delightfully consistent through line for my stay.
    — Kathryn Romeyn, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
  • In its conclusion, the report said forensic evidence did not prove Oliver died from inflicted trauma.
    — Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 7 July 2026
Definition of prove
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  • Marine Le Pen succeeds her father as president of the National Front, launching a long-term effort to broaden the party’s appeal and distance it from its extremist image.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 July 2026
  • But instead of playing kingmaker, the lame-duck governor has refused to get behind a candidate to succeed him.
    — Romy Ellenbogen Herald, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026
Definition of succeed
Verb
  • News of his death – one example of the political violence roiling America in recent years – quickly went global, with graphic videos flooding social media and politicians on both sides of the aisle swiftly condemning the killing.
    — Nicki Brown, CNN Money, 6 July 2026
  • Leo Jimenez also went deep for the Marlins, who set a franchise record with 12 homers for a three-game series.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 6 July 2026
Definition of go
Verb
  • Anderson was the final one in the gym, spending nearly a good dozen or so minutes seated next to Hornets assistant coach Ryan Frazier, chatting for a lengthy spell while going over some things.
    — Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 7 July 2026
  • The price hikes, especially those for Xbox’s now aging Series X and Series S consoles, have not gone over great with gamers.
    — Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 6 July 2026
Definition of go over
Verb
  • Submitting a tip through the DPS website by selecting the fugitive and clicking the link underneath their picture.
    — Mary Ella Hastings July 3, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 July 2026
  • Listen to the full live conversation by clicking the play button above.
    — Michel Martin, NPR, 3 July 2026
Definition of click
Verb
  • There’s a lot of bad crowd work out there, just like there is bad anything else — fledgling or whatever rookie stuff.
    — Deputy Entertainment, Los Angeles Times, 7 July 2026
  • Monday could be interesting, though, to see how all the processing of the trade works out, and if there yet could be a Heat plus-one in this process.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 6 July 2026
Definition of work out

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