panned out

verb

past tense of pan out
1
as in proved
to come to be the eagerly anticipated kayaking trip never panned out

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2
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 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 Several of his Hollywood projects in recent years haven’t panned out or remain in development hell. — Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 13 Aug. 2026 Williams said that investigators have pursued a few leads over the years but that none of them has panned out. — Francie Ebert, NBC news, 12 Aug. 2026 That hasn’t fully panned out, and now the company is hedging its bets with an underdog strategy focused on releasing more lightweight models with fewer guardrails. — Will Oremus, The Atlantic, 12 Aug. 2026 Not all of those moves have panned out, which is partly why the Yankees could use another active deadline period. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 25 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for panned out
  1. proved
  2. succeeded
  3. evolved
  4. worked out
  5. went
  6. went over
Verb
  • Those questions carry additional weight because the Bruin has already proved a difficult theater to revive.
    — Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Everton’s second goal in their opening day win over Crystal Palace proved that.
    — Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of proved
Verb
  • The gambit almost succeeded as five House Republicans voted against bringing the socialism resolution to the floor.
    — Washington Examiner Staff, The Washington Examiner, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Republicans are trying to tie the Democratic Party in general to the democratic socialist candidates who have succeeded this year in running for office.
    — Kevin Freking, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of succeeded
Verb
  • The implementation of these checks and balances can be seen as tactical and their uses have evolved over time in ways the Founders might not have envisioned.
    — Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Since then, it’s evolved into a broader and more inclusive health and wellness platform.
    — Taylor Lane, Flow Space, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of evolved
Verb
  • Kemeny said Bast had worked out an interface to get the rotating laser beams, microscopes, cameras, and myriad other components of the experiment to coordinate through a common interface.
    — Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Although things worked out, the episode was yet another stark reminder of how exposed his business—and the broader college-athlete placement industry—has become to forces well beyond its control.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of worked out
Verb
  • The Sox went 1-for-8 with runners in scoring position and left 14 on base while falling in the opener of the four-game series.
    — LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Other questions still linger, including where Lahti’s car went.
    — Taylor Romine, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of went
Verb
  • Superior Court Judge William Sullivan went over the jury instructions with both parties yesterday ahead of today’s closing statements.
    — Sumiko Corley, NBC news, 27 Aug. 2026
  • In spite of the steadfast testimony of those who went over the antlers as meticulously as anyone could, there are still many detractors.
    — Richard P. Smith, Outdoor Life, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of went over

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“Panned out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/panned%20out. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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