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
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
White, who has panned Hokit’s remarks in the past, did so again.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
The actress was among a mini-montage of celebrities the show panned to before a break, which also included former 1999 NBA Finals stars Patrick Ewing and Avery Johnson, as well as Tracy Morgan.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 14 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
His lack of rim deterrence has been roundly panned.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 12 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.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 12 June 2026
In a card that has been panned by fans online as underwhelming, Brazil’s Alex Pereira will meet France’s Ciryl Gane for the interim UFC heavyweight title.
—Dan Gelston, Chicago Tribune, 10 June 2026
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
White, who has panned Hokit’s remarks in the past, did so again.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
The actress was among a mini-montage of celebrities the show panned to before a break, which also included former 1999 NBA Finals stars Patrick Ewing and Avery Johnson, as well as Tracy Morgan.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, PEOPLE, 14 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
His lack of rim deterrence has been roundly panned.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 12 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.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 12 June 2026
In a card that has been panned by fans online as underwhelming, Brazil’s Alex Pereira will meet France’s Ciryl Gane for the interim UFC heavyweight title.
—Dan Gelston, Chicago Tribune, 10 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.—
Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
22 June 2026
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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.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
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An Israeli source told CNN that Netanyahu has also privately blamed Kushner and Witkoff for creating a wedge between the two leaders.—
Tal Shalev,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
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Amid mounting public criticism, the White House took down the video and blamed an unnamed aide.—
Alexandra Del Rosario,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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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.—
Jacques Billeaud,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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Their work is faulted as factually wrong and politically motivated.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
12 June 2026
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Hezbollah, not included in the talks, has denounced them.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
23 June 2026
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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.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
20 June 2026
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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.—
Jackie Hajdenberg,
Sun Sentinel,
22 June 2026
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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.—
Adam Gopnik,
New Yorker,
21 June 2026
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If the 348 was one of the few forgettable Ferraris, its successor knocked it out of the park with peerless styling, an exotic five-valve-per-cylinder V-8, and a quantum leap in performance.—
Basem Wasef,
Robb Report,
17 June 2026
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There was Peninsula, which had knocked Harvard-Westlake from the playoffs during their freshman year.—
gqlshare,
Daily News,
17 June 2026
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