pans 1 of 2

noun

plural of pan, slang
as in faces
the front part of the head hey, I could do without seeing your ugly pan for a few days

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verb

present tense third-person singular of pan
as in criticizes
to express one's unfavorable opinion of the worth or quality of virtually all the movie critics have panned this latest sequel in a tired series

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Recent Examples of pans
Noun
Flanagan’s customary whip pans are here to surprise us with characters lurking outside the frame, but this isn’t a story with many external supernatural threats, and tension doesn’t build. — Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 6 Oct. 2026 Meghan shows a pot of berries boiling on the stove, and pans over to little Lilibet, wooden spoon in hand. — Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 6 Oct. 2026 The camera pans across images of Boston’s historic Fenway Park and a grim-looking Schumer, contrasting those shots with footage of Collins cheerfully hobnobbing with Maine voters. — Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 1 Oct. 2026 Best Nontoxic Stainless Steel Swaps Replace an entire collection of old coated cookware in one fell swoop with this do-everything pots and pans set from Cuisinart. — Better Homes & Gardens, 25 Sep. 2026 Pots and Pans Students who have access to a stovetop or oven should look for pots and pans at the thrift store, Crawley suggests. — Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 25 Sep. 2026 Unfortunately, many of us just stick the pans in the dishwasher after each meal, only to find their nonstick qualities disappear. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 25 Sep. 2026 The pizzeria also stands out by having minis, pizzas baked in half-width pans. — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2026 An employee was also observed not washing their hands properly before handling clean dishes, pots and pans. — Joseph Hernandez, Kansas City Star, 18 Sep. 2026
Verb
The clip then pans to a warm fire, and someone, presumably Meghan, stomping in rain boots in the mud. — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 13 Sep. 2026 The camera pans downward, from television set to kitchen table. — ABC News, 3 June 2026 When the camera pans to a framed photo of their 7-year-old son Kakeru (Rimu Kuwaki), composer Yuta Bandoh’s melancholy score provides an unsubtle hint that the boy is no longer with them. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 16 May 2026 Other times, the camera pans slowly, its drifting movements evoking the associative efforts to make sense of long-ago events. — Richard Brody, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026 The Roku 360° SE protects you with 1080p HD clarity and Auto Motion Tracking that pans 360° horizontally to follow movement in real-time. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 10 Apr. 2026 The camera pans down to the lobster crawling on the floor and the falling ketchup bottle, and then back up to show the aftermath. — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Apr. 2026 The camera briefly pans back to the mound as the Giants’ Landen Roupp threw a pitch to Jorge Polanco, who fouled the ball off his foot. — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Apr. 2026 The person filming then pans to the left to show a second helicopter, which the men continue to shoot at. — Max Burman, NBC news, 3 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pans
  1. faces
  2. criticizes
  3. faults
  4. blames
  5. knocks
  6. condemns
  7. denounces
Noun
  • As the hundreds of thousands of people made their way down the narrow roads following the politician, a few rerouted into the industry event, still carrying big flags and with faces lit up with hope.
    — Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The service Most of the staff at Round Hill has been working there for over three decades—some fresh faces are mixed in, of course—and the service is delightfully friendly.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of faces
Verb
  • The piece also criticizes media and academic discussions that portray Latino men and Latinas as politically opposed blocs.
    — Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
  • The Bolsonaro reaction Flávio Bolsonaro, by contrast, criticizes Brazilian democratic institutions – particularly the Supreme Court and the electoral system – as obstacles to restoring the country’s political order.
    — Andre Pagliarini, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of criticizes
Verb
  • The report specifically faults the Ohio Department of Development's oversight, as well as actions by local affiliates, including the Manufacturing Advocacy and Growth Network in Cleveland and Ohio State University South Centers in Piketon.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Foulkes faults McKee on energy policy Democratic primary challenger Helena Foulkes' campaign said the emergency declaration is a sign things are not going well.
    — Patrick Anderson, The Providence Journal, 24 July 2026
Definition of faults
Verb
  • The Tracy camp blames that on the Democrat’s lack of engagement.
    — Olivia Olander, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Cohen blames other departments’ delays in turning over data as part of the reason for its chronic lateness.
    — Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of blames
Verb
  • What knocks him for a deadly loop is a powdered, pampered piece of work called Mildred (Elizabeth Teeter).
    — Sara Holdren, Vulture, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Few fully understand this technology, and every incident knocks investors’ confidence further.
    — Yerbol Orynbayev, Fortune, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of knocks
Verb
  • The documentary condemns The Swan for manufacturing reality, while offering its own more morally satisfying reality.
    — Danielle Pergament, Allure, 29 Sep. 2026
  • The government silences critics, shuts down free press and condemns other political parties.
    — Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of condemns
Verb
  • As the Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises proceed, North Korea denounces them as invasion rehearsals, launches missiles and vows stronger deterrence, even as analysts say scaling back drills could weaken long-term allied readiness.
    — Hyung-Jin Kim, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2026
  • The project denounces Haiti’s justice system through the story of a woman imprisoned for years without trial and later judged not by law, but by scripture.
    — Lise Pedersen, Variety, 25 Apr. 2026
Definition of denounces

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“Pans.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pans. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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