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 Although nine episodes were filmed, only two aired before A&E yanked the controversial and critically panned series, WXIX reported at the time. — Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 1 Oct. 2026 At the Cannes Film Festival in 2006 the movie was booed by viewers and panned by critics. — Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026 Rabbit Fast forward to today, and Rabbit's sold some 100,000 units despite being panned by reviewers. — Abhimanyu Ghoshal, New Atlas, 24 Sep. 2026 The first reboot, Welcome to Raccoon City (2021), was critically panned and had a disappointing box office, grossing just $42 million globally against its $25 million budget. — Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2026 Lincoln County commissioners are scheduled to vote Monday on a Charlotte developer’s proposed 600-home mega community near Lake Norman that neighbors panned at a public hearing. — Charlotte Observer, 19 Sep. 2026 Banking groups on Sept, 14 panned the new draft, saying that the new language did little to ease their fears that stablecoin rewards could eventually hinder the ability of banks to extend credit. — Hannah Lang, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026 The deal has widely been panned since it was signed, with the company that bought the meters already reporting nearly $2 billion in revenue from the deal by 2026. — Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 15 Sep. 2026 And that was compounded by the Rams’ travel plans being widely panned after their sluggish defeat. — Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026

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Osborn has been traveling across Nebraska to hold meetings in all 93 counties and has repeatedly criticized Ricketts for not holding town halls to meet with constituents.

— NICHOLAS INGRAM, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
Hinojosa has campaigned on her tenure as a civil rights lawyer and criticized Abbott’s crime policies as violating civil liberties.

— Matt Brown, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of criticized

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Nuñez defended police tactics despite a growing number of severe injuries blamed on officers' riot-control weapons.

— NICOLAS GARRIGA, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026
Rather than point to the comments, however, Cruz blamed fans who attempted to force their way through the entrance of the stadium before the game.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of blamed

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The fashion publication 1 Granary chimed in, suggesting that a number of industry figures who denounced the collection would later shop it.

— Joe Bobowicz, Vogue, 2 Oct. 2026
Abraham and Szor, both Israeli filmmakers, have been denounced as traitors in Israel, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu himself has threatened to revoke their citizenship.

— Justin Chang, NPR, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of denounced

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Barry Jefferson, president of the NAACP Arkansas State Conference, has condemned the Sanders ad for reducing low-income people to a stereotype where poverty is seen as a flaw.

— Laura Turbay, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026
Jim Desmond, a Republican running for an open congressional seat representing parts of San Diego County, condemned the remarks on social media.

— ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of condemned

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Pike attacked her, knocked her to the ground and hit her in the face with her knee and foot, according to court documents.

— Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 30 Sep. 2026
The crash scattered pieces of the vehicle around the property and damaged a railing, melted plastic and knocked a section of brick from the building's exterior.

— Amelia Mugavero, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026

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