PANS OUT Synonyms: 60 Similar and Opposite Words

pans out

verb

present tense third-person singular of pan out

as in proves

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

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as in succeeds

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

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Recent Examples of pans out If Eldridge’s career pans out as expected, there will be plenty more big moments down the line. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 3 Sep. 2026 Maybe the trio of prospects never pans out, at least not the way the Tigers hope. — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026 If everything pans out, Rose could be seeing his name in lights in Kansas City more often — and sooner, rather than later. — Kansas City Star, 18 July 2026 In this second story, Whitehead pans out from considering the identity of his hero to asking what a whole city is all about. — David Hajdu, The Atlantic, 16 July 2026 Neither the cops nor the family were ever able to make contact with Simmons who was seen throwing a microwave, a lamp and several pots and pans out a rear window into the back yard. — Theodore Parisienne, New York Daily News, 19 June 2026 If the industry pans out, the company says there’s the potential for collecting millions of tons a year. — Harry Stevens, New York Times, 3 June 2026 At the end, a giant Rodrigo picks up the hospital as the camera pans out to reveal that the hospital is a diorama and Rodrigo is in the process of moving. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 22 May 2026 Every once in a while, your friend's cousin's idea for a movie actually pans out. — Breanne L. Heldman, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026

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Nobody seriously argues that the gap proves our police, prosecutors, judges, and juries are biased against men.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026
This specific task on his to-do list proves difficult when Dougal grows dissatisfied by the fight coming to a draw, both sides claiming victory, and both sides being seemingly okay with all of this.

— Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of proves

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In Whalefall, written and directed by Brian Duffield, Jay (Abrams) goes diving in the Pacific Ocean to find the remains of his late father Mitt (Josh Brolin), who took his own life a year before amid a terminal illness.

— Glenn Garner, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026
Based on Greaves’ short story, One Night Out centers on a married couple who head out to enjoy a rare date night when their babysitter goes missing.

— Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 16 Oct. 2026

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Marie Callender’s Chicken Pot Pies Another freezer classic, and another that comes with eight in a box, which works out to under $2 a pie.

— Danielle Bouchard, Martha Stewart, 15 Oct. 2026
The director had rather surprisingly bragged that the film features around 50 jump scares, which works out to around one every two minutes.

— James Hibberd, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026

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