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pan out
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1 to come to be the eagerly anticipated kayaking trip never panned out Synonyms fall out, come out, prove, shake out, turn outRelated Words develop, emerge, evolve, germinate, play out, unfold, work out
2 to turn out as planned or desired the investment scheme didn't quite pan out Synonyms click, come off, deliver, go, go over, succeed, work outRelated Words catch on; flourish, prosper, thrive; cook, percolateNear 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-destructAntonyms bomb, collapse, fail, flop, flunk, fold, founder, miss, strike out, wash out
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