PANNED Synonyms: 83 Similar and Opposite Words

panned

verb

past tense of pan

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 But the resolution would also have to be agreed on by the Senate, and Republican senators have largely panned the House effort, waiting to see if Johnson can heave it to passage. — Lisa Mascaro, Chicago Tribune, 16 July 2026 Moments later, the camera panned to Knicks point guard Jalen Brunson, who couldn’t contain his amusement. — Paloma Chavez, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026 Zegler's performance was widely panned, her off-putting statements and attitude affected attendance, and the film lost Disney an astonishing $170 million. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 July 2026 Although the movie debuts today it has already been panned by critics for its lack of originality. — Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026 In terms of more surprises, Ryan Murphy’s critically panned All’s Fair landed two nominations. — Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026 The cameras panned to England fans in the stands celebrating wildly but also wearing looks of disbelief, a feeling which only increased when Sheringham made it 4-0 shortly afterwards. — The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 18 June 2026 The filmmaker's original three-and-a-half-hour cut was heavily criticized, prompting United Artists to commission a much shorter cut that was released theatrically and similarly panned. — Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 16 June 2026 The evening faceoff − titled UFC Freedom 250 − has been much anticipated by conservatives and panned by Democratic critics. — Mike Snider, USA Today, 15 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for panned

Verb

David Wallack, owner of Mango’s Tropical Cafe on Ocean Drive, vociferously criticized Suarez’ plan as insufficient.

— Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
Malik Nabers criticized Harbaugh’s NFL Draft picks while his return from a serious knee injury remained a mystery.

— Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 22 July 2026

Definition of criticized

Verb

The integration brought hundreds of NFL Media employees under ESPN’s umbrella, and chairman Jimmy Pitaro blamed the acquisition for the layoffs in a memo to employees Tuesday obtained by Forbes.

— Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
This shift can’t be blamed entirely on America’s costly labor and strict regulations.

— James Surowiecki, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026

Definition of blamed

Verb

Sherrill faulted the software vendor responsible for the defective system, the MVC for taking roughly a year to resolve the problem, and the previous administration for failing to disclose the error once it had been identified publicly.

— Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 23 July 2026
Newsom has often faulted local regulations and attendant political pushback against new housing for California’s housing and homelessness crises.

— Lia Russell July 13, Sacbee.com, 13 July 2026

Definition of faulted

Verb

Netanyahu, however, has neither endorsed or denounced these settlement plans, and they have not been brought before the Israeli cabinet.

— Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 20 July 2026
The financier Carl Icahn, Ackman’s longtime nemesis and business rival, famously denounced him as a self-righteous crybaby.

— Jeff John Roberts, Fortune, 20 July 2026

Definition of denounced

Verb

The lack of rights owed to victims in canonical trials has been repeatedly condemned by international commissions and inquests into clergy abuse that have found that the church’s procedures retraumatize victims through their secrecy and opacity.

— ABC News, ABC News, 21 July 2026
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Tuesday called for a full investigation into the death of a man during an arrest in Bologna and condemned anti-police protests that turned violent and left dozens of officers injured.

— Reuters, NBC news, 21 July 2026

Definition of condemned

Verb

Runners advanced on a sacrifice bunt from Drew Cavanhaugh, and Luis Arraez knocked the game’s first run across with a sacrifice fly to center.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026
The figure knocked, appeared to exchange words with someone at the door and was then allowed inside.

— Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026