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
Mary Claire Britton, Southern Living, 8 July 2025
Built on Leia’s proprietary Neural Depth Engine, the app analyzes still images and applies natural depth and simulated motion—pans, zooms, and parallax effects—resulting in short video reels that feel like the user has stepped into the scene.
—Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
John Tamny, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
French press panned Yamamoto’s first Parisian offerings while U.S.-based retailers raved, noting a surge in sales of wares from Japan’s designers.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 28 June 2025
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Noun
Add roast to hot pan and sear, turning occasionally until browned on all sides, 10-12 minutes.
—Mary Claire Britton, Southern Living, 8 July 2025
Built on Leia’s proprietary Neural Depth Engine, the app analyzes still images and applies natural depth and simulated motion—pans, zooms, and parallax effects—resulting in short video reels that feel like the user has stepped into the scene.
—Charlie Fink, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Verb
Really, who could praise or pan two of the greatest songwriters of all time?
—John Tamny, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
French press panned Yamamoto’s first Parisian offerings while U.S.-based retailers raved, noting a surge in sales of wares from Japan’s designers.
—Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 28 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pan
Noun
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After getting his start on Saturday Night Live in the 1990s, Sandler quickly became one of Hollywood’s most recognizable faces.—
Declan Gallagher,
EW.com,
26 July 2025
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When Watkins flipped open the visor of his helmet, Donnelly’s face had turned blue.—
Don Riddell,
CNN Money,
26 July 2025
Verb
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Speaking to reporters Wednesday, Trump doubled down on his past criticism and blamed Biden for Powell remaining in the role.—
Zachary Folk,
Forbes.com,
16 July 2025
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While most of us could only dream of being so effortlessly chic, Parisians have it down pat—so who could blame us for wanting to borrow some of their go-to French fashion styles?—
Genevieve Cepeda,
Travel + Leisure,
15 July 2025
Verb
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Many airlines have long relied on aging computer systems, and the aviation industry has been criticized for failing to modernize swiftly.—
Chad de Guzman,
Time,
22 July 2025
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Even Bennington's family, namely mother Susan Eubanks and son Jaime Bennington, criticized the lineup change.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
21 July 2025
Verb
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But by a 2-1 vote, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit found Austin acted within his authority and faulted the military judge's ruling.—
MARK SHERMAN,
arkansasonline.com,
12 July 2025
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Critics, who’ve long dismissed the shoe rule as more security theater than actual security, have also faulted the policy for increasing wait times at security checkpoints at American airports.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
9 July 2025
Verb
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Huckabee, an evangelical Christian who is normally strongly supportive of Israel, harshly condemned the attack.—
Wafaa Shurafa,
Chicago Tribune,
19 July 2025
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The Trump administration accused them of belonging to the Tren de Aragua street gang in a case condemned by rights groups.—
Brendan Cole,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 July 2025
Verb
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Instead, Sue goes all Mama Bear and uses her powers to knock him into the teleporter and then Silver Surfer has a change of heart and knocks him back in when Galactus tries to get out.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
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In log rolling, two competitors face off on floating western red cedar logs, switching up treading speed and direction to try and knock their opponent off balance without touching each other.—
Maayan Silver,
NPR,
25 July 2025
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“Pan.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pan. Accessed 1 Aug. 2025.
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