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
DeSantis panned that idea, noting that the federal government isn’t acting.
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Marc Levy,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
Siskel panned it, but Ebert gave it an enthusiastic thumbs-up.
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Linnea Wicklund,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
The video then panned through several photos of Shelton through the years — and a throwback selfie of the couple together.
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Daniela Avila,
PEOPLE,
19 June 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.
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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.
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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.
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Mike Snider,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
In a card that has been panned by fans online as underwhelming, Alex Pereira of Brazil will meet Ciryl Gane of France for the interim UFC heavyweight title.
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Dan Gelston,
Fortune,
13 June 2026
Facebook-parent Meta's IPO, for example, was panned as a debacle, and the stock took more than a year to recover its debut price.
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Sarah Min,
CNBC,
12 June 2026
Marc Levy,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
Siskel panned it, but Ebert gave it an enthusiastic thumbs-up.
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Linnea Wicklund,
Chicago Tribune,
19 June 2026
The video then panned through several photos of Shelton through the years — and a throwback selfie of the couple together.
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Daniela Avila,
PEOPLE,
19 June 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.
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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
In a card that has been panned by fans online as underwhelming, Alex Pereira of Brazil will meet Ciryl Gane of France for the interim UFC heavyweight title.
—
Dan Gelston,
Fortune,
13 June 2026
Facebook-parent Meta's IPO, for example, was panned as a debacle, and the stock took more than a year to recover its debut price.
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Sarah Min,
CNBC,
12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for panned
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Greenspan was also criticized for enacting policies that contributed to the subprime mortgage crisis that led to the recession at the end of the 2000s.
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The Federal Reserve’s steadfast period of low interest rates in the 2000s was criticized as contributing to a housing bubble in the 2000s, followed by the mortgage crisis of 2007 and the Great Recession the following year.
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The county argues the grand jury fundamentally misunderstood what happened before the explosion, saying its investigation relied on speculation instead of evidence and wrongly blamed county officials for a criminal enterprise prosecutors say was built on years of deception.
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That’s how many layoffs have been blamed on AI so far this year, according to career services firm Challenger, Gray and Christmas.
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The maneuver attempts to beat a grand jury deadline after courts faulted prosecutors’ instructions on how presidential electors are certified, echoing dismissed election cases in Michigan, Georgia and federal court.
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Their work is faulted as factually wrong and politically motivated.
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Hezbollah, not included in the talks, has denounced them.
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These tensions flared to their worst level since the invasion this week, when Nawrocki denounced and stripped Zelensky of the Order of the White Eagle, awarded to him in 2023, over the honoring of the UPA.
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They have also been widely condemned by antisemitism watchdogs, the university and government officials — some of whom suggested that his comments should prevent him from being hired anywhere.
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There are moments when a phrase, or a current of thought, that had seemed condemned to archival history is suddenly all anyone talks about.
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Ismael Saibari knocked a right-footed shot from the center of the box, with an assist from Hakimi.
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Neighbors knocked on her door to help her leave with her mother.
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“Panned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/panned. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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