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 In terms of more surprises, Ryan Murphy’s critically panned All’s Fair landed two nominations. — Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026 The interviews were widely panned for being awkward and glitchy, and contributing to the draft lasting nearly 4½ hours. — John Wawrow, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026 DeSantis panned that idea, noting that the federal government isn’t acting. — Marc Levy, Los Angeles Times, 21 June 2026 The video then panned through several photos of Shelton through the years — and a throwback selfie of the couple together. — 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. — 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

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Trump has criticized other NATO members for not helping the US in its war on Iran, personally attacking the leaders of several countries over the issue.

— Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
The attorneys criticized the speed at which the judge conducted the trial, including a court date on a Saturday when several defense witnesses were unavailable.

— Suzanne Gamboa, NBC news, 7 July 2026

Definition of criticized

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Serving at 3-4 in the second set, Pegula double-faulted at 0-40, giving Gauff a 5-3 lead.

— Adam Zagoria, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
The lawsuit also faulted organizers for not ensuring attendees did not have weapons, tear gas or bear spray, for allowing attendees to enter the festival from multiple unmonitored points and for not imposing security measures after problems at previous events.

— Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 27 June 2026

Definition of faulted

Verb

Commentators from around the world condemned the decision and said any US success from then on would be tainted.

— Ben Church, CNN Money, 7 July 2026
French President Emmanuel Macron’s office said the Paraguayan president had written to him to express support and condemned the remarks.

— Reuters, NBC news, 7 July 2026