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
Maher panned over the treats in her trailer and showed bottled water, protein chips, granola bars, chocolate and candy.
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Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
Visitors also panned for gold along the banks of Rattlesnake Creek to experience the Gold Rush era.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Oct. 2025
As the broadcast panned to Dart’s family, his mother appeared to steal the show away from the former Ole Miss standout on social media.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2025
One early dissenter was Dorothy Parker, who panned the final book in her Constant Reader column for The New Yorker.
—Bruce Handy, Air Mail, 4 Oct. 2025
The cameras panned to Taylor just as a stunning young woman appeared to quickly move off of his lap.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
Congressional Democrats panned the memo as an intimidation tactic.
—Barbara Sprunt, NPR, 29 Sep. 2025
Still, the marijuana industry in Michigan largely panned the wholesale tax proposal.
—Arpan Lobo, Freep.com, 27 Sep. 2025
One early reviewer panned my forthcoming novel, Hot Wax, for having the audacity to put music in print at all.
—Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025
Visitors also panned for gold along the banks of Rattlesnake Creek to experience the Gold Rush era.
—Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Oct. 2025
As the broadcast panned to Dart’s family, his mother appeared to steal the show away from the former Ole Miss standout on social media.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2025
One early dissenter was Dorothy Parker, who panned the final book in her Constant Reader column for The New Yorker.
—Bruce Handy, Air Mail, 4 Oct. 2025
The cameras panned to Taylor just as a stunning young woman appeared to quickly move off of his lap.
—Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
Congressional Democrats panned the memo as an intimidation tactic.
—Barbara Sprunt, NPR, 29 Sep. 2025
Still, the marijuana industry in Michigan largely panned the wholesale tax proposal.
—Arpan Lobo, Freep.com, 27 Sep. 2025
One early reviewer panned my forthcoming novel, Hot Wax, for having the audacity to put music in print at all.
—Literary Hub, 26 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for panned
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The Hostages and Missing Families Forum criticized Hamas earlier in the day for releasing only four of the 28 confirmed deceased hostages, calling it a breach of the agreement.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
13 Oct. 2025
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And while the council does have the power to reject commissioners, Jenkins’ move was scathingly criticized by the Coalition for Police Accountability, an advocacy group that first lobbied to establish the oversight body.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
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In August, a gunman who blamed COVID vaccines for his depression opened fire on the agency’s Atlanta campus, killing a police officer.—
Tom Bartlett,
The Atlantic,
13 Oct. 2025
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The woman long blamed for her role in the fall of the Aztec empire in 1521 is getting a modern makeover.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
13 Oct. 2025
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Taylor could have made the move and nobody would have faulted anyone as the boo birds showed up every time Browning ran back onto the field.—
Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Parolin also faulted global powers for their paralysis.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
6 Oct. 2025
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Both parties have denounced its soaring costs, crushing debt, and degrees that don’t yield jobs.—
Emma Green,
New Yorker,
13 Oct. 2025
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The announcement has caused an immediate and negative pushback from prominent MAGA figures, who have denounced the decision as going against the America First politics the movement supports.—
Peter Aitken,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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The families of the hostages condemned the booing.—
Brie Stimson,
FOXNews.com,
11 Oct. 2025
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The Venezuelan government, dominated by Maduro loyalists, rejected those results and declared Maduro the winner in a vote widely condemned by international observers.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Oct. 2025
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Hyatt attempted to separate from Ringo, and Ringo knocked Hyatt’s arm down.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
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With Jacksonville 1 yard from the end zone, Bolton alertly knocked the ball from the grasp of Trevor Lawrence as the Jaguars quarterback tried to stretch over the goal line on fourth down.—
Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
9 Oct. 2025
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“Panned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/panned. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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