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 location was supposed to be the city of Gary at the time and that never panned out. — Ryan Canfield Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for panned out
  1. proved
  2. succeeded
  3. evolved
  4. worked out
  5. went
  6. went over
Verb
  • Reworking catalog hits of the past — albeit by other artists — has previously proved to be a formula for chart success, given how TikTok and social media have disrupted traditional music consumption methods.
    — Michael Saponara, Billboard, 5 Oct. 2026
  • That campaign managed to expel the rebels from Aden, but the Houthis — tough mountain fighters who received Iranian training to field and eventually manufacture drones and missiles — proved a difficult adversary.
    — Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of proved
Verb
  • Through the long course of the MCU project, Marvel Studios has succeeded in diversifying its fanbase.
    — Leah Asmelash, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Former president Dilma Rousseff, who succeeded Lula in 2010, was impeached in 2016, having been accused of budget manipulation.
    — Chloe Taylor,Thomas Da Graca Barlow, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of succeeded
Verb
  • Fortunately for Anderson and countless others, the landscape around hepatitis C quickly evolved.
    — Philip A. Chan, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026
  • During the 20th century the trench coat and Burberry check evolved from functional design elements into enduring fashion symbols.
    — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of evolved
Verb
  • The defense, when all was said and done, worked out fine Sunday, though.
    — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The Dolphins opted to sign none of the four backs who worked out for them on Tuesday -- former Canes standout Damien Martinez, former Titans fourth-rounder Hassan Haskins, Davie University School alum Kenny McIntosh and rookie Elija-Tau Tolliver.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of worked out
Verb
  • Donaldson, who went undrafted in June out of the University of Miami, is one of three players who the Heat has signed to a two-way contract.
    — Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Florida went 40-38-4 overall and 17-23-1 on the road a season ago.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of went
Verb
  • The film was greenlit at $125 million, but according to four knowledgable sources, the budget climbed to $160 million to $180 million after production went over schedule.
    — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 30 Sep. 2026
  • Ken Baldwin, who went over the Golden Gate Bridge’s railing in 1985, is one of only a handful of people who have survived the fall.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 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 10 Oct. 2026.

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