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
After Xav released a rap video that was widely panned, there were reports about Perry offering support.
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Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 10 Mar. 2026
The decision was widely panned by the film industry.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 2 Mar. 2026
Shortly after opening night, a martini-drunk Richard corners a New York Times critic (Stephen Spinella) who had panned him, snatching his cane and aggressively monologuing Shakespeare at him.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 27 Feb. 2026
Cameras panned to where Zarutska sat.
—Danielle Battaglia, Charlotte Observer, 25 Feb. 2026
Showing off just a hint of her thong bikini bottoms, the former Victoria’s Secret Angel panned over her legs to a pile of potato chips that lay on the towel to her right side, making for easy access.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 23 Feb. 2026
The ballpark, which opened in 1991, was widely panned until a renovation lopped off much of the upper deck.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
Though panned by critics and ignored by the public, the movie shows the struggles of a boy born on Mars to one of the first colonists.
—Big Think, 19 Feb. 2026
Closely inspecting teams’ threads has become a spring training ritual for many fans since MLB’s uniform fiasco in 2024, when Nike unveiled a new template, the Vapor Premier, that was widely panned and then rolled back.
—Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 10 Mar. 2026
The decision was widely panned by the film industry.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 2 Mar. 2026
Shortly after opening night, a martini-drunk Richard corners a New York Times critic (Stephen Spinella) who had panned him, snatching his cane and aggressively monologuing Shakespeare at him.
—Angie Han, HollywoodReporter, 27 Feb. 2026
Cameras panned to where Zarutska sat.
—Danielle Battaglia, Charlotte Observer, 25 Feb. 2026
Showing off just a hint of her thong bikini bottoms, the former Victoria’s Secret Angel panned over her legs to a pile of potato chips that lay on the towel to her right side, making for easy access.
—Lara Walsh, InStyle, 23 Feb. 2026
The ballpark, which opened in 1991, was widely panned until a renovation lopped off much of the upper deck.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 20 Feb. 2026
Though panned by critics and ignored by the public, the movie shows the struggles of a boy born on Mars to one of the first colonists.
—Big Think, 19 Feb. 2026
Closely inspecting teams’ threads has become a spring training ritual for many fans since MLB’s uniform fiasco in 2024, when Nike unveiled a new template, the Vapor Premier, that was widely panned and then rolled back.
—Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for panned
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President Masoud Pezeshkian apologized for attacks on neighboring countries, but hard-liners criticized that and said the war strategy would continue.—
Cara Anna,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Mar. 2026
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Army vehicles carrying the launchers and other equipment arrived past midnight in a highly secretive mission criticized by residents.—
Mari Yamaguchi,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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The company blamed the understaffing and dangerous conditions on industry-wide challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
11 Mar. 2026
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Trump has blamed the strike on Iran and said that the country possesses and uses Tomahawk missiles.—
Ramon Padilla,
USA Today,
11 Mar. 2026
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Johnson, in turn, faulted Allred for supporting the Laken Riley Act, which requires federal detention of certain migrants accused of crimes, such as theft or burglary.—
Chase Rogers,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Mar. 2026
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Architectural experts and members of the public who weighed in on the design faulted it for being too big and for the White House short circuiting the typical approval process, Leubke said.—
Arden Farhi,
CBS News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Massive protests broke out following the 2020 elections, which were widely denounced as fraudulent.—
Yuras Karmanau,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Former recruitment chair denounced in Coral Gables Dariel Gonzalez, who was FIU’s College Republicans’ recruitment chairman at the time the group chat was created, was removed from a volunteer position in Coral Gables and is no longer an intern at a local architecture firm.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
9 Mar. 2026
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The Council on American-Islamic Relations, a group dedicated to the civil rights of Muslim Americans, immediately condemned the congressman's words.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
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Those chats at the time were condemned by GOP leaders including House Speaker Mike Johnson, though Vice President JD Vance notably declined to denounce them.—
Andrew Lapin,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Mar. 2026
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The lobbyists, Staples said, had the debate wrapped up tight long before the farmers even knocked the dirt off their boots and entered Congress.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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Police said the crash knocked both the operator and his passenger off the e-scooter.—
Jose Fabian,
CBS News,
11 Mar. 2026
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“Panned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/panned. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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