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 interviews were widely panned for being awkward and glitchy, and contributing to the draft lasting nearly 4½ hours.
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John Wawrow,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
DeSantis panned that idea, noting that the federal government isn’t acting.
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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.
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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
John Wawrow,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2026
DeSantis panned that idea, noting that the federal government isn’t acting.
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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.
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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.
—
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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The program posed a massive political problem for Mamdani, who’s been criticized by both his allies and opponents for his stance.
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While state studies have criticized the state’s education governance model, voters have rejected at least four attempts dating back to 1928 to reform the position.
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In Guadalajara, South Korea’s opening day win against Czech Republic was headlined by empty seats, which FIFA blamed on several fans watching the game from the stadium concourses.
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Officials directly blamed the unrest on severe staffing shortages.
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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.
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The senators’ letter also faulted the way Tesla counts crashes in its safety reports.
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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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Researchers sometimes refer to these influences as permission structures, or social cues that signal whether certain behaviors are likely to be rewarded, ignored or condemned.
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The author — who first came under fire in 2020 for making remarks widely condemned as transphobic — has denied being transphobic, defending her views as pro-feminist.
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Tatis led off and knocked Boyd's fifth pitch over the left-field bleachers onto Waveland Avenue, before Chicago answered in the bottom of the inning when Seiya Suzuki scored on Carson Kelly's RBI single.
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Kale said her 11-year-old and 16-year-old sons knocked the bat off her and killed it.
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“Panned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/panned. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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