PANNED OUT Synonyms: 62 Similar and Opposite Words

panned out

verb

past tense of pan out

as in proved

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

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as in succeeded

to turn out as planned or desired the investment scheme didn't quite pan out

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Recent Examples of panned out Their prospects, like Brice Turang, Jackson Chourio and Garrett Mitchell have all panned out, a testament to their player development staff. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026 Now, some of that has not panned out because the linebacker corps and secondary have to get a lot better, and the team needs more depth. — Marlow Stern, Variety, 14 Oct. 2026 The 25-year-old wing is as sharp as anyone in the NBA, a Stanford alum who once flirted with a future in biomedical engineering before his basketball career panned out. — Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 4 Oct. 2026 For one thing, similar pledges he's made in the past haven't panned out. — Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026 The mayor said the City Council's ideas for balancing the budget haven't panned out. — Todd Feurer, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026 Few free agents have panned out With the exceptions of edge rusher Josh Uche and safety Zayne Anderson, most of the free agents Miami signed this offseason turned out to be mediocre NFL players. — Omar Kelly august 24, Miami Herald, 24 Aug. 2026 The sweet video showed Diplo clapping his hands and dancing behind his laptop and speakers, before the camera panned out to show the youngsters. — Kayla Grant, PEOPLE, 17 Aug. 2026 But those hopes haven’t panned out as hoped and the team was forced to make some relief trades before the deadline and search for a potential back-end starter upgrade. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026

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The decision to launch the movie in moderate release — rather than limited in just a handful of venues or nationwide on more than 2,000 screens — proved wise because the studio was able to bolster awareness while cultivating a sense of scarcity.

— Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 26 Oct. 2026
The route Morrison and Nelson had in mind, the Super Direct, via the Hornbein and Japanese Couloirs, has proved almost unclimbable, much less skiable.

— Nick Paumgarten, New Yorker, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of proved

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He was reelected four years later and was succeeded by one of his cabinet ministers, Dilma Rousseff, in 2010.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
He was reelected four years later and was succeeded by one of his Cabinet ministers, Dilma Rousseff, in 2010.

— Eléonore Hughes, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of succeeded

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The property evolved over the decades, with an expansion of the building around 1895, and another addition around 1930.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Oct. 2026
The event, which started out as a one-day yacht trip, has since evolved into a three-day celebration, and many attendees even come from out of town.

— Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of evolved

Verb

Joining the Chiefs’ practice squad According to McDowell, the Chiefs also worked out kickers Ben Sauls and Harrison Mevis this week before ultimately deciding to sign Tucker.

— Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 28 Oct. 2026
Tucker worked out for the Jets before this season but did not sign with them.

— CBS News, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of worked out

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The company generated $70 billion in free cash flow in the first half of this year, while AMD totaled just over $4 billion and Google parent Alphabet went cash flow negative in the second quarter to fund its buildout.

— Kif Leswing,Isabel O'Brien, CNBC, 24 Oct. 2026
Napoli went ahead again in the 83rd minute thanks to a second from McTominay — who also scored twice in Tuesday's 4-3 win over Bodø/Glimt in the Champions League.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of went

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The next day, the committee hashed over Zuckerberg’s stance and went over Meta’s analyst coverage and commentary, and the tightening of credit conditions for hyperscalers.

— Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026
The Bananas, who are a little bit like the Harlem Globetrotters of baseball, only with more flair, played in front of more than 2 million fans in 2025 and went over 3 million this year, including that six-figure crowd in College Station.

— Matt Young, Houston Chronicle, 16 Oct. 2026

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