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
Upon the season's release in April, several critics panned Cassie's professional pursuits as an adult content creator.
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Edward Segarra, USA Today, 3 June 2026
Advocates warn of dire consequences Medical groups and advocates for patients uniformly panned the rule.
—Selena Simmons-Duffin, NPR, 3 June 2026
Which was widely panned for its unrealistic plot, laughable dialogue, and inexplicable plotting.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026
The Index was widely panned by the press as being an unnecessary distraction, a serious unforced error weeks before the World Cup began.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 2 June 2026
The ban was passed as part of a broad overhaul of state government ethics laws in 2021 that was widely panned by good-government groups.
—Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
The card has been panned by fans online as underwhelming, featuring just two championship fights.
—Will Weissert, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
Rise of Skywalker was panned, but still made a billion dollars.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
And then there were those TV shows, which ranged from the outstanding (Andor, the first two seasons of The Mandalorian) to the panned (The Book of Boba Fett, The Acolyte, Obi-Wan Kenobi).
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026
Edward Segarra, USA Today, 3 June 2026
Advocates warn of dire consequences Medical groups and advocates for patients uniformly panned the rule.
—Selena Simmons-Duffin, NPR, 3 June 2026
Which was widely panned for its unrealistic plot, laughable dialogue, and inexplicable plotting.
—Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 June 2026
The Index was widely panned by the press as being an unnecessary distraction, a serious unforced error weeks before the World Cup began.
—Jack Pitt-Brooke, New York Times, 2 June 2026
The ban was passed as part of a broad overhaul of state government ethics laws in 2021 that was widely panned by good-government groups.
—Dan Petrella, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
The card has been panned by fans online as underwhelming, featuring just two championship fights.
—Will Weissert, Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
Rise of Skywalker was panned, but still made a billion dollars.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 24 May 2026
And then there were those TV shows, which ranged from the outstanding (Andor, the first two seasons of The Mandalorian) to the panned (The Book of Boba Fett, The Acolyte, Obi-Wan Kenobi).
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 22 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for panned
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Advocates have long criticized the conditions at the Aurora facility, and those complaints — alongside concerns that more facilities could open in the state — helped drive HB 1276’s contents.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
9 June 2026
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Bass has called for hiring more officers and defending her Inside Safe homelessness program, while Raman has criticized the cost of police raises, called for broader public-safety responses and argued that the city needs a more accountable and cost-effective homelessness system.—
Teresa Liu,
Daily News,
9 June 2026
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Eighty percent of voters cited corporate profits as a top driver of high drug prices, and 73% blamed executive compensation.—
Chicago Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
2 June 2026
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Trump has blamed his predecessor for many of the nation’s immigration problems.—
Sheldon Jacobson,
Twin Cities,
2 June 2026
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Like conventional antitrust enforcers, Lynn faulted these corporate behemoths for overcharging consumers, undercutting their competition, and preventing innovation.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
26 May 2026
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The audit also faulted oversight by TRUSD and the Sacramento County Office of Education.—
Chaewon Chung,
Sacbee.com,
20 May 2026
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Earlier this week, Next Generation Action Network, a civil rights organization that has been advocating in favor of Anthony, denounced the racial makeup of the jurors.—
Matt Lavietes,
NBC news,
6 June 2026
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The Iranian government denounced Persepolis and successfully lobbied for the film’s removal from the Bangkok International Film Festival.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
4 June 2026
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Spanish Foreign Minister José Manuel Albares condemned the breakdown of the already fragile cease-fire.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
8 June 2026
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Ciise Aden Abshir, a senior adviser to Somalia's Ministry of Youth and Sports and a former national team captain, condemned the decision not to admit Artan.—
Camilo Montoya-Galvez,
CBS News,
8 June 2026
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The committee’s volunteers knocked on more than 32,000 doors, made more than 50,000 calls and distributed more than 1,200 yard signs, according to Andrew Kim from the Yes on Measure V Davis ground team.—
Daniel Lempres,
Sacbee.com,
3 June 2026
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Arizona State upset Texas in the first game, as Kavan was uncharacteristically knocked around for eight hits and three earned runs across five innings.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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“Panned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/panned. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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