as in criticized
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 panned
Nothing to do with the fear of being panned by critics?
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Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026
The proposal had been rejected by members of a separate federal coin committee — and panned by former member Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
—Dan Diamond, Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2026
The cast list was revealed via a livestream that panned down a row of director's chairs showing each actor's name over the course of more than five hours.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026
But Democrats are almost universally opposed to a separate proof of citizenship provision in the bill, and have generally panned the legislation as an attempt at voter suppression.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 16 Mar. 2026
After getting panned by Zoning Board members, the Park District’s dog beach plans racked up another negative reception from that Board.
—Shun Graves, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
As Jordan went to accept the prestigious honor, the camera panned to Plemons, who gave his longtime pal a standing ovation from the front row alongside wife Kirsten Dunst.
—Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026
When the camera panned to Sinners director Ryan Coogler, his grin reflected the celebration and preservation of culture that his film represents.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 15 Mar. 2026
And Lululemon’s partnerships with the NFL and Disney were panned as distractions from a focus on excellence.
—Phil Wahba, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026
Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 24 Mar. 2026
The proposal had been rejected by members of a separate federal coin committee — and panned by former member Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
—Dan Diamond, Washington Post, 19 Mar. 2026
The cast list was revealed via a livestream that panned down a row of director's chairs showing each actor's name over the course of more than five hours.
—Brendan Morrow, USA Today, 17 Mar. 2026
But Democrats are almost universally opposed to a separate proof of citizenship provision in the bill, and have generally panned the legislation as an attempt at voter suppression.
—David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 16 Mar. 2026
After getting panned by Zoning Board members, the Park District’s dog beach plans racked up another negative reception from that Board.
—Shun Graves, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
As Jordan went to accept the prestigious honor, the camera panned to Plemons, who gave his longtime pal a standing ovation from the front row alongside wife Kirsten Dunst.
—Leigh Blickley, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026
When the camera panned to Sinners director Ryan Coogler, his grin reflected the celebration and preservation of culture that his film represents.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 15 Mar. 2026
And Lululemon’s partnerships with the NFL and Disney were panned as distractions from a focus on excellence.
—Phil Wahba, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for panned
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Last season during a livestream, Nacua criticized NFL officials and made a gesture regarded as antisemitic.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 Mar. 2026
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Canada's Prime Minister and Quebec's legislature criticized the CEO for the language lapse.—
Allison Lampert,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2026
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Some murder cases in Mecklenburg have taken more than five years to get to trial, something the district attorney has blamed on low staffing and not enough state funding.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
1 Apr. 2026
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The humble org chart isn’t usually blamed for holding back innovation.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
31 Mar. 2026
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The safety board faulted Atmos for not doing more to identify threats posed by expansive soils, noting regulators had been warning about the issue since 2008 and that the NTSB identified expansive soils as a factor in a 2018 Atmos explosion in Dallas that killed one and injured four.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
26 Mar. 2026
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At the time, many critics faulted its confusing plot.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
25 Mar. 2026
Verb
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In an interview with public radio station France Inter on Monday morning, Bagayoko said he was disappointed that the presidential palace had not condemned the comments, although Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez and Culture Minister Catherine Pégard both denounced them.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
30 Mar. 2026
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Outside the courthouse in Manhattan, small groups of supporters have denounced the trial as illegitimate.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Castro family has been lauded as heroes by some, but condemned as repressive by others.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, Ben Saul, UN special rapporteur on counterterrorism and human rights, has condemned both US and Iranian threats to target civilian energy infrastructure.—
Mustafa Qadri,
CNN Money,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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After a review, it was decided that Raddysh was knocked to the ice and into the crease, prohibiting Vasilevskiy from a possible save.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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But reports that Iran had responded negatively to the proposal briefly knocked index futures off their pre-market highs and lifted oil prices off their morning lows.—
Steve Kopack,
NBC news,
25 Mar. 2026
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