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as in to succeed
to turn out as planned or desired
the investment scheme didn't quite pan out
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Recent Examples of pan out
High water costs in the San Diego region are driven by the water authority’s outsized infrastructure, which was overbuilt to meet population growth and water demands that didn’t pan out as conservation efforts improved.
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Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Oct. 2025
Everything does not always pan out.
—Gerrick Kennedy, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2025
In the past, early studies like this one have shown promising results that didn’t pan out in later trials.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2025
But the visions of crypto bros snapping up luxury condos in dogecoin didn’t exactly pan out.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 17 Oct. 2025
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Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Oct. 2025
Everything does not always pan out.
—Gerrick Kennedy, Rolling Stone, 20 Oct. 2025
In the past, early studies like this one have shown promising results that didn’t pan out in later trials.
—Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC news, 19 Oct. 2025
But the visions of crypto bros snapping up luxury condos in dogecoin didn’t exactly pan out.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 17 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pan out
Verb
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Few people have mastered the art of quietly luxurious style as well as Gwyneth Paltrow, and a quick scroll through her Instagram page proves it.—
Melony Forcier,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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Regulating sports wagering has proven to be a challenge — and experts warn about the ramifications for gamblers who typically lose money.—
Preston Fore,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Eventually, however, the astronaut Dave Bowman succeeds at deactivating HAL, ignoring the computer’s desperate pleas to stop.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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The new mayor will succeed Eric Adams, who was elected in 2021.—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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Its share price collapsed a few months after going public, losing a third of its value since the start of the year before Monday's news.—
NPR,
NPR,
4 Nov. 2025
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The honks of wild Canada geese, for instance, fresh out of the Arctic and now high in the clouds going south, signal a change in seasons for me.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Well, one thing that happens near the beginning of We Fell Apart is that Matilda and the three boys take a boat out at night and go over to the wreckage of Beechwood Island.—
Lexy Perez,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Nov. 2025
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While the majority of streaming service price increases go over poorly with customers, this one had a surprising effect.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Explore the collection further by clicking on the images and map above.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
25 Oct. 2025
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His cookbook has recipes for flavor bombs like Ginger Ponzu Sauce, Magic Sauce and Sweet Garlic Teriyaki Sauce (click here to jump to the recipes below).—
Malaka Gharib,
NPR,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Were Kieran McKenna’s tactics worked out by opposition managers during matches?—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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Contracts were ultimately worked out for both FOX and NBCUniversal in the end.—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Pan out.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pan%20out. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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