as in face
the front part of the head
hey, I could do without seeing your ugly pan for a few days
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as in to blame
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 pan
Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 1 Aug. 2025
The final montage, which originally showed Jamie and Anna travelling across Europe, then pans to Anna hitting all the spots by herself.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Dennis Lin, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025
When the camera panned to them, Byron ducked down, and Cabot turned around, trying to hide her face.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 19 July 2025
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Noun
The secret to steakhouse-worthy results is a ripping hot pan, dry surface, and a meat thermometer.
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 1 Aug. 2025
The final montage, which originally showed Jamie and Anna travelling across Europe, then pans to Anna hitting all the spots by herself.
—Caroline Blair, People.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Verb
One rival evaluator panned the acquisition of Mason Miller as an overpay, noting that the star reliever’s performance, while impressive, could be recreated at the kind of cost that did not include teenage shortstop Leo De Vries.
—Dennis Lin, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025
When the camera panned to them, Byron ducked down, and Cabot turned around, trying to hide her face.
—Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 19 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pan
Noun
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Running back Bijan Robinson was also initially fooled by Neuzil’s stone face.—
Josh Kendall,
New York Times,
19 Aug. 2025
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In the face of a changing climate, reintroducing fire — often following proven Indigenous practices — is a small, positive step that can be taken to responsibly steward forests, Larson said.—
Andrew Montequin,
jsonline.com,
19 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Some residents blamed the city, which has owned these buildings for years, for allowing the structures to get run-down.—
Victoria Moorwood,
The Enquirer,
9 Aug. 2025
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At one point, her crankiness about being underappreciated for her domestic efforts is blamed, without irony, on her period.—
Inkoo Kang,
New Yorker,
8 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Trump amps up his attacks on CEOs and other executives Trump has long used social media and his other public statements to cajole, criticize and praise companies and individual CEOs.—
Maria Aspan,
NPR,
14 Aug. 2025
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Some social media users have criticized the department’s reverence for the 1940s, noting the period predated the 1964 Civil Rights Act, which outlawed segregation, as well as other landmark legislation and Supreme Court decisions that were key to the civil rights era.—
Conor Murray,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Schiavo also faulted the FAA for not coming off as terribly responsive to problems.—
Josh Funk,
Fortune,
2 Aug. 2025
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The White House has faulted India for high tariffs that Trump views as an effort to shut out U.S. producers.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
31 July 2025
Verb
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Both Israel and the US have condemned moves to recognize a Palestinian state.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
13 Aug. 2025
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Attorney Lauren Cerri of Cerri, Boskovich & Allard, representing the plaintiff, condemned school administration for ignoring prior complaints made by yard duty supervisors years earlier that Wilson was spending time in his classroom alone with female students during lunch recesses.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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The Phillies have not made any announcement on the severity of his injury but losing him could knock the defending NL East champs out of the playoffs early.—
Dan Schlossberg,
Forbes.com,
18 Aug. 2025
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To get rid of pests, start by spraying a strong stream of water on the plant to knock them off.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
18 Aug. 2025
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“Pan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pan. Accessed 23 Aug. 2025.
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