Synonyms of pan out

pan out

verb

1

as in to prove

to come to be

the eagerly anticipated kayaking trip never panned out

Synonyms & Similar Words

• prove
• fall out
• evolve
• shake out
• come out
• turn out
• develop
• emerge
• play out
• unfold
• work out
• germinate

2

as in to succeed

to turn out as planned or desired

the investment scheme didn't quite pan out

Synonyms & Similar Words

• succeed
• go
• bear fruit
• go over
• click
• work out
• deliver the goods
• catch fire
• come off
• deliver
• do the trick
• go like clockwork
• catch on
• flourish
• prosper
• thrive
• cook
• percolate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• strike out
• wash out
• fail
• miss
• founder
• fold
• collapse
• bomb
• struggle
• flop
• languish
• flunk
• decline
• slip
• flounder
• sink
• skid
• slump
• fall down
• crack up
• wane
• crumble
• go under
• choke
• crash
• flame out
• miscarry
• crater
• implode
• misfire
• self-destruct

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pan out

Money is a big part of the Mets’ success, to be sure - heck, even throwing a few more million at Canning after a couple other options didn’t pan out is a type of luxury that many other teams can’t or won’t afford. —Tony Blengino, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025

This bill is expected to add at least $3.8 trillion to our national debt of $36 trillion over the next ten years (perhaps trillions more depending on the forecaster), and that number depends on unlikely rosy economic scenarios panning out. —Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 2025

Here’s hoping that Jackson, whose array of run blocks made NFL money for the two Buckeyes running backs drafted in the second round, pans out for O’Connell. Look for the coach to ease the acclimation of Minnesota’s second draftee, Maryland receiver Tai Felton. —Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 May 2025

Their first venture didn’t pan out after opening in the middle of the COVID-19 pandemic. —Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 31 May 2025