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pan out

verb

Definition of pan out

  1. intransitive verb

  2. :  turn out; especially :  succeed the signs revealed that the experiment wasn't panning out — Ronald Reagan

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Examples of pan out in a Sentence

  1. the eagerly anticipated kayaking trip never panned out

  2. the investment scheme didn't quite pan out

Origin and Etymology of pan out

2pan


First Known Use: 1868

pan out Synonyms

Synonyms
fall out, come out, prove, shake out, turn out
Antonyms
bomb, collapse, fail, flop, flunk, fold, founder, miss, strike out, wash out
Related Words
develop, emerge, evolve, germinate, play out, unfold, work out
Near Antonyms
languish; flounder, struggle; decline, sink, skid, slip, slump, wane; crash, crater, crumble, flame out; choke, crack up, miscarry, misfire; fall down, go under; implode, self-destruct

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